Cameroon vs Malaysia: Cropland use over the long term
Cameroon
7.75 million
in 2025
Malaysia
8.29 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
39th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.29 million against 7.75 million in Cameroon, a difference of 535,310.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 38 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 733,810 | 63,325 | 670,485 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 840,892 | 75,725 | 765,167 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 963,578 | 88,124 | 875,454 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.10 million | 100,521 | 1.00 million | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.27 million | 112,914 | 1.15 million | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.45 million | 125,310 | 1.32 million | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.66 million | 156,629 | 1.50 million | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.90 million | 187,943 | 1.72 million | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.97 million | 194,460 | 1.77 million | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 2.03 million | 200,977 | 1.83 million | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 2.09 million | 207,493 | 1.88 million | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 2.15 million | 214,010 | 1.94 million | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 2.21 million | 220,526 | 1.99 million | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 2.27 million | 227,043 | 2.05 million | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 2.34 million | 233,559 | 2.10 million | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 2.40 million | 240,076 | 2.16 million | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 2.46 million | 246,592 | 2.21 million | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 2.52 million | 253,109 | 2.27 million | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 2.58 million | 265,763 | 2.32 million | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 2.65 million | 278,417 | 2.37 million | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 2.71 million | 291,071 | 2.42 million | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 2.77 million | 303,724 | 2.47 million | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 2.83 million | 316,378 | 2.52 million | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.97 million | 411,290 | 2.56 million | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 3.12 million | 506,201 | 2.62 million | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 3.32 million | 600,937 | 2.72 million | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 3.53 million | 930,158 | 2.60 million | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 3.40 million | 1.03 million | 2.36 million | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 3.12 million | 1.32 million | 1.80 million | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 2.99 million | 2.02 million | 968,570 | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 3.41 million | 1.94 million | 1.47 million | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 3.88 million | 2.37 million | 1.50 million | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 4.97 million | 3.04 million | 1.93 million | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 5.72 million | 3.17 million | 2.55 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 4.08 million | 2.29 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million | 5.31 million | 1.79 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million | 6.62 million | 539,952 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 6.80 million | 405,658 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.75 million | 7.91 million | 167,425 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.75 million | 8.29 million | 535,310 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.29 million against 7.75 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 535,310, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 202 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.