Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: FAO projections of arable land
Burkina Faso
8.61 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Malaysia rank
41st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malaysia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.61 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 366,490 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 184,219 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 988,130 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 526,155 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 197,160 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.61 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 366,490 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th 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.