Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Afghanistan
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.29 million hectares against 8.10 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 189,230 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 39 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 63,325 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 75,725 hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 88,124 hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 100,521 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 112,914 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 125,310 hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 156,629 hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 187,943 hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 194,460 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 200,977 hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 207,493 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 214,010 hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 220,526 hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 227,043 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 233,559 hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 240,076 hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 246,592 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 253,109 hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 265,763 hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 278,417 hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 291,071 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 303,724 hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 316,378 hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 411,290 hectares | 3.80 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 506,201 hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 600,937 hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 930,158 hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 19,175 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 217,925 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.29 million hectares against 8.10 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 189,230 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.