Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Burkina Faso
8.98 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malaysia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.98 million hectares against 8.29 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 696,070 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 31 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 456,843 hectares | 63,325 hectares | 393,518 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 518,484 hectares | 75,725 hectares | 442,759 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 588,439 hectares | 88,124 hectares | 500,316 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 667,830 hectares | 100,521 hectares | 567,309 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 757,926 hectares | 112,914 hectares | 645,012 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 860,173 hectares | 125,310 hectares | 734,863 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 976,207 hectares | 156,629 hectares | 819,578 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 187,943 hectares | 919,947 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 1.11 million hectares | 194,460 hectares | 917,290 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 200,977 hectares | 921,203 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 1.13 million hectares | 207,493 hectares | 925,687 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 1.14 million hectares | 214,010 hectares | 930,770 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 1.16 million hectares | 220,526 hectares | 936,534 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 1.17 million hectares | 227,043 hectares | 943,047 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 233,559 hectares | 950,401 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 1.20 million hectares | 240,076 hectares | 958,694 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 246,592 hectares | 968,058 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 1.23 million hectares | 253,109 hectares | 978,641 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 1.25 million hectares | 265,763 hectares | 984,497 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 1.27 million hectares | 278,417 hectares | 991,973 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 1.29 million hectares | 291,071 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 1.32 million hectares | 303,724 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 1.24 million hectares | 316,378 hectares | 925,302 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 1.27 million hectares | 411,290 hectares | 855,620 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 1.29 million hectares | 506,201 hectares | 786,449 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 1.35 million hectares | 600,937 hectares | 744,543 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 1.40 million hectares | 930,158 hectares | 470,312 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 437,340 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 320,300 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 1.80 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 215,680 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 89,190 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 92,170 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 232,449 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 150,655 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 988,124 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 526,365 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.63 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 344,328 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.98 million hectares against 8.29 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 696,070 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th 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.