Malaysia vs Oman: Land area in hectares
Malaysia
32.85 million hectares
in 2023
Oman
30.95 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
67th
Oman rank
70th
Land area in hectares over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.85 million hectares against 30.95 million hectares in Oman, a difference of 1.91 million hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Oman ranks 70th of 238 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.85 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia, at 32.85 million hectares against 30.95 million hectares in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Malaysia and Oman?
- 1.91 million hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Oman ranks 70th 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.