Bhutan vs Malaysia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Bhutan
2.62 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
2.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
161st
Malaysia rank
164th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.62 hectares per square kilometre against 2.39 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.23 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3007 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6523 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0663 hectares per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6484 hectares per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9589 hectares per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0453 hectares per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0821 hectares per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 2.62 hectares per square kilometre against 2.39 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.23 hectares per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 164th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.