Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Cropland use over the long term
Afghanistan
8.10 million
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.29 million against 8.10 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 189,230.
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 199 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 | 63,325 | 3.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million | 75,725 | 3.52 million | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million | 88,124 | 3.61 million | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million | 100,521 | 2.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million | 112,914 | 2.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million | 125,310 | 2.57 million | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million | 156,629 | 3.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million | 187,943 | 2.86 million | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million | 194,460 | 2.91 million | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million | 200,977 | 2.96 million | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million | 207,493 | 3.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million | 214,010 | 3.04 million | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million | 220,526 | 3.08 million | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million | 227,043 | 3.13 million | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million | 233,559 | 3.17 million | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million | 240,076 | 3.21 million | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million | 246,592 | 3.25 million | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million | 253,109 | 3.29 million | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million | 265,763 | 3.32 million | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million | 278,417 | 3.35 million | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million | 291,071 | 3.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million | 303,724 | 3.57 million | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million | 316,378 | 3.72 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million | 411,290 | 3.80 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 506,201 | 3.88 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million | 600,937 | 4.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 930,158 | 4.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million | 1.03 million | 4.22 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million | 1.32 million | 4.26 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million | 2.02 million | 3.93 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 1.94 million | 4.35 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million | 2.37 million | 4.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million | 3.04 million | 4.09 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million | 3.17 million | 4.71 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million | 4.08 million | 3.97 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million | 5.31 million | 2.74 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million | 6.62 million | 1.26 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 6.80 million | 1.08 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million | 7.91 million | 19,175 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million | 8.29 million | 217,925 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.29 million against 8.10 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 189,230, 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 use over the long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.