Algeria vs Malaysia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Algeria
8.50 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.50 million hectares against 8.29 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 216,890 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.02 million hectares | 63,325 hectares | 961,325 hectares | Algeria |
| 1100s | 999,034 hectares | 75,725 hectares | 923,309 hectares | Algeria |
| 1200s | 973,417 hectares | 88,124 hectares | 885,294 hectares | Algeria |
| 1300s | 863,268 hectares | 100,521 hectares | 762,747 hectares | Algeria |
| 1400s | 753,118 hectares | 112,914 hectares | 640,204 hectares | Algeria |
| 1500s | 768,487 hectares | 125,310 hectares | 643,177 hectares | Algeria |
| 1600s | 1.15 million hectares | 156,629 hectares | 996,101 hectares | Algeria |
| 1700s | 896,569 hectares | 187,943 hectares | 708,626 hectares | Algeria |
| 1710s | 936,658 hectares | 194,460 hectares | 742,198 hectares | Algeria |
| 1720s | 976,748 hectares | 200,977 hectares | 775,771 hectares | Algeria |
| 1730s | 1.02 million hectares | 207,493 hectares | 809,347 hectares | Algeria |
| 1740s | 1.06 million hectares | 214,010 hectares | 842,920 hectares | Algeria |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 220,526 hectares | 876,494 hectares | Algeria |
| 1760s | 1.14 million hectares | 227,043 hectares | 910,067 hectares | Algeria |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 233,559 hectares | 943,631 hectares | Algeria |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 240,076 hectares | 977,204 hectares | Algeria |
| 1790s | 1.26 million hectares | 246,592 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 253,109 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 265,763 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1820s | 1.38 million hectares | 278,417 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1830s | 1.40 million hectares | 291,071 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1840s | 1.43 million hectares | 303,724 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1850s | 1.49 million hectares | 316,378 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1860s | 1.65 million hectares | 411,290 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1870s | 1.83 million hectares | 506,201 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1880s | 2.03 million hectares | 600,937 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1890s | 2.25 million hectares | 930,158 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1900s | 2.49 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1910s | 2.94 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1920s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1930s | 3.48 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1940s | 4.17 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1950s | 5.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1960s | 6.83 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.03 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.33 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.46 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 548,914 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.51 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 220,765 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 8.50 million hectares against 8.29 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 216,890 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Algeria ranks 38th 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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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.