Algeria vs Malaysia: FAO projections of arable land
Algeria
8.54 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Malaysia rank
41st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.54 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 293,400 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 538,258 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.50 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 227,218 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 8.54 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 293,400 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Algeria ranks 40th 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.