Malaysia vs South Africa: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre

Malaysia
0.0154 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0161 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0161 t per square kilometre against 0.0154 t per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0007 t per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 118 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0111 t per square kilometre 0.0162 t per square kilometre 0.0051 t per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0001 t per square kilometre 0.0303 t per square kilometre 0.0302 t per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0 t per square kilometre 0.047 t per square kilometre 0.047 t per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0278 t per square kilometre 0.0311 t per square kilometre 0.0033 t per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0259 t per square kilometre 0.0186 t per square kilometre 0.0073 t per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0248 t per square kilometre 0.0178 t per square kilometre 0.007 t per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0133 t per square kilometre 0.0179 t per square kilometre 0.0047 t per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0161 t per square kilometre against 0.0154 t per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.0007 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
119 places, 6,264 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.