Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bangladesh
9.00 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
36th
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.00 million hectares against 8.29 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 713,950 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.42 million hectares | 63,325 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 2.46 million hectares | 75,725 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 2.50 million hectares | 88,124 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 2.43 million hectares | 100,521 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 2.67 million hectares | 112,914 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 2.74 million hectares | 125,310 hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 3.41 million hectares | 156,629 hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 3.97 million hectares | 187,943 hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 4.05 million hectares | 194,460 hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 4.11 million hectares | 200,977 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 4.16 million hectares | 207,493 hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 4.21 million hectares | 214,010 hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 4.27 million hectares | 220,526 hectares | 4.05 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 4.32 million hectares | 227,043 hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 4.37 million hectares | 233,559 hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 4.43 million hectares | 240,076 hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 4.48 million hectares | 246,592 hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 4.52 million hectares | 253,109 hectares | 4.27 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4.57 million hectares | 265,763 hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4.68 million hectares | 278,417 hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 4.79 million hectares | 291,071 hectares | 4.50 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 4.90 million hectares | 303,724 hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 5.01 million hectares | 316,378 hectares | 4.69 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 5.11 million hectares | 411,290 hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 5.26 million hectares | 506,201 hectares | 4.76 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 5.41 million hectares | 600,937 hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 5.78 million hectares | 930,158 hectares | 4.85 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6.13 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 6.46 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 6.76 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 6.89 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 7.00 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 7.69 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 8.95 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 671,483 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.89 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 602,700 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 9.00 million hectares against 8.29 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 713,950 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th 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.