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
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
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.