Eritrea vs Malaysia: Arable land

Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
784,300 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
119th
Malaysia rank
116th

Arable land over time

  • Eritrea
  • Malaysia
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 784,300 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 94,300 hectares.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 447,000 hectares 896,700 hectares 449,700 hectares Malaysia
2000s 619,900 hectares 898,835 hectares 278,935 hectares Malaysia
2010s 690,000 hectares 833,156 hectares 143,156 hectares Malaysia
2020s 690,000 hectares 815,058 hectares 125,058 hectares Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Eritrea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 784,300 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Eritrea and Malaysia?
94,300 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Malaysia rank globally for arable land?
Eritrea ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.