Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Afghanistan
6.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
5.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
39th
Malaysia rank
41st
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.0% against 5.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 83 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 6.0% against 5.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.