Afghanistan vs Malaysia: FAO projections of arable land
Afghanistan
8.12 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.24 million hectares against 8.12 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 128,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 19,175 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 207,808 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.24 million hectares against 8.12 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 128,300 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.