Which has higher land area, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 328,550 sq. km against 318,000 sq. km in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?

10,550 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Land area

Côte d'Ivoire

318,000 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

328,550 sq. km

in 2023

Côte d'Ivoire rank

67th

Malaysia rank

66th

Land area over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 328,550 sq. km against 318,000 sq. km in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 10,550 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 215 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia
1970s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia
1980s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia
1990s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia
2000s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia
2010s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia
2020s	318,000 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 328,550 sq. km against 318,000 sq. km in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?: 10,550 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for land area?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.