Malaysia vs Norway: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 36.43 million hectares against 32.85 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 3.57 million hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Norway ranks 64th of 238 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.52 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.52 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.52 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.52 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.52 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.52 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.85 million hectares | 36.43 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 36.43 million hectares against 32.85 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Malaysia and Norway?
- 3.57 million hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Norway ranks 64th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.