Malaysia vs Romania: Cropland extent over the long-term
Malaysia
8.29 million hectares
in 2025
Romania
8.28 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia rank
39th
Romania rank
40th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.29 million hectares against 8.28 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 4,010 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 63,325 hectares | 831,033 hectares | 767,708 hectares | Romania |
| 1100s | 75,725 hectares | 915,627 hectares | 839,902 hectares | Romania |
| 1200s | 88,124 hectares | 993,962 hectares | 905,838 hectares | Romania |
| 1300s | 100,521 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Romania |
| 1400s | 112,914 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Romania |
| 1500s | 125,310 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Romania |
| 1600s | 156,629 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Romania |
| 1700s | 187,943 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Romania |
| 1710s | 194,460 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Romania |
| 1720s | 200,977 hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Romania |
| 1730s | 207,493 hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Romania |
| 1740s | 214,010 hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Romania |
| 1750s | 220,526 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Romania |
| 1760s | 227,043 hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Romania |
| 1770s | 233,559 hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Romania |
| 1780s | 240,076 hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | Romania |
| 1790s | 246,592 hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Romania |
| 1800s | 253,109 hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Romania |
| 1810s | 265,763 hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Romania |
| 1820s | 278,417 hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Romania |
| 1830s | 291,071 hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | Romania |
| 1840s | 303,724 hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | Romania |
| 1850s | 316,378 hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | Romania |
| 1860s | 411,290 hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | Romania |
| 1870s | 506,201 hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | Romania |
| 1880s | 600,937 hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | Romania |
| 1890s | 930,158 hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | Romania |
| 1900s | 1.03 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 6.30 million hectares | Romania |
| 1910s | 1.32 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Romania |
| 1920s | 2.02 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Romania |
| 1930s | 1.94 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | Romania |
| 1940s | 2.37 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | Romania |
| 1950s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.17 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.08 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.31 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 6.62 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.80 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.91 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.29 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 340,223 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 8.29 million hectares against 8.28 million hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Malaysia and Romania?
- 4,010 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th 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.