Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land per capita
Malaysia
0.244 hectares per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2477 hectares per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
139th
United Kingdom rank
136th
Agricultural land per capita over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2477 hectares per capita against 0.244 hectares per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0037 hectares per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 136th of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3789 hectares per capita | 0.3615 hectares per capita | 0.0175 hectares per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3805 hectares per capita | 0.3322 hectares per capita | 0.0483 hectares per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.3702 hectares per capita | 0.3226 hectares per capita | 0.0476 hectares per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3449 hectares per capita | 0.304 hectares per capita | 0.0409 hectares per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2783 hectares per capita | 0.2846 hectares per capita | 0.0063 hectares per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2636 hectares per capita | 0.2655 hectares per capita | 0.0019 hectares per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2485 hectares per capita | 0.2534 hectares per capita | 0.0049 hectares per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land per capita, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2477 hectares per capita against 0.244 hectares per capita in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land per capita between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0037 hectares per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 136th of 226 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.