Malaysia vs Norway: Arable land

Malaysia
784,300 hectares
in 2023
Norway
803,000 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
116th
Norway rank
114th

Arable land over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 803,000 hectares against 784,300 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 18,700 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 114th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 801,997 hectares 846,111 hectares 44,114 hectares Norway
1970s 1.03 million hectares 800,100 hectares 226,379 hectares Malaysia
1980s 959,169 hectares 850,800 hectares 108,369 hectares Malaysia
1990s 907,050 hectares 906,500 hectares 550 hectares Malaysia
2000s 898,835 hectares 863,058 hectares 35,777 hectares Malaysia
2010s 833,156 hectares 809,044 hectares 24,112 hectares Malaysia
2020s 815,058 hectares 803,874 hectares 11,183 hectares Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 803,000 hectares against 784,300 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Malaysia and Norway?
18,700 hectares, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for arable land?
Malaysia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 114th 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.