Algeria vs Malaysia: Cropland use over the long term
Algeria
8.50 million
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.50 million against 8.29 million in Malaysia, a difference of 216,890.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 199 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 | 63,325 | 961,325 | Algeria |
| 1100s | 999,034 | 75,725 | 923,309 | Algeria |
| 1200s | 973,417 | 88,124 | 885,294 | Algeria |
| 1300s | 863,268 | 100,521 | 762,747 | Algeria |
| 1400s | 753,118 | 112,914 | 640,204 | Algeria |
| 1500s | 768,487 | 125,310 | 643,177 | Algeria |
| 1600s | 1.15 million | 156,629 | 996,101 | Algeria |
| 1700s | 896,569 | 187,943 | 708,626 | Algeria |
| 1710s | 936,658 | 194,460 | 742,198 | Algeria |
| 1720s | 976,748 | 200,977 | 775,771 | Algeria |
| 1730s | 1.02 million | 207,493 | 809,347 | Algeria |
| 1740s | 1.06 million | 214,010 | 842,920 | Algeria |
| 1750s | 1.10 million | 220,526 | 876,494 | Algeria |
| 1760s | 1.14 million | 227,043 | 910,067 | Algeria |
| 1770s | 1.18 million | 233,559 | 943,631 | Algeria |
| 1780s | 1.22 million | 240,076 | 977,204 | Algeria |
| 1790s | 1.26 million | 246,592 | 1.01 million | Algeria |
| 1800s | 1.30 million | 253,109 | 1.04 million | Algeria |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 265,763 | 1.07 million | Algeria |
| 1820s | 1.38 million | 278,417 | 1.10 million | Algeria |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 291,071 | 1.11 million | Algeria |
| 1840s | 1.43 million | 303,724 | 1.12 million | Algeria |
| 1850s | 1.49 million | 316,378 | 1.17 million | Algeria |
| 1860s | 1.65 million | 411,290 | 1.24 million | Algeria |
| 1870s | 1.83 million | 506,201 | 1.32 million | Algeria |
| 1880s | 2.03 million | 600,937 | 1.43 million | Algeria |
| 1890s | 2.25 million | 930,158 | 1.32 million | Algeria |
| 1900s | 2.49 million | 1.03 million | 1.45 million | Algeria |
| 1910s | 2.94 million | 1.32 million | 1.61 million | Algeria |
| 1920s | 3.14 million | 2.02 million | 1.12 million | Algeria |
| 1930s | 3.48 million | 1.94 million | 1.55 million | Algeria |
| 1940s | 4.17 million | 2.37 million | 1.80 million | Algeria |
| 1950s | 5.57 million | 3.04 million | 2.53 million | Algeria |
| 1960s | 6.83 million | 3.17 million | 3.66 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million | 4.08 million | 3.23 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million | 5.31 million | 2.21 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.03 million | 6.62 million | 1.41 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.33 million | 6.80 million | 1.52 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.46 million | 7.91 million | 548,914 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 8.29 million | 220,765 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 8.50 million against 8.29 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 216,890, 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 use over the long term?
- Algeria ranks 38th 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.