Malaysia vs Vietnam: Land used for agriculture
Malaysia
6.50 million
in 2010
Vietnam
6.73 million
in 2010
Malaysia rank
77th
Vietnam rank
76th
Land used for agriculture over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6.73 million against 6.50 million in Malaysia, a difference of 232,980.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 192,278 | 707,776 | 515,498 | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 200,380 | 755,134 | 554,754 | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 205,034 | 806,386 | 601,352 | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 219,661 | 863,568 | 643,907 | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 227,344 | 920,517 | 693,173 | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 239,513 | 1.04 million | 801,687 | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 243,261 | 1.17 million | 923,519 | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 257,368 | 1.30 million | 1.04 million | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 345,572 | 1.42 million | 1.08 million | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 421,664 | 1.55 million | 1.13 million | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 509,097 | 1.88 million | 1.37 million | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 609,625 | 2.22 million | 1.61 million | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 688,616 | 2.57 million | 1.88 million | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 829,164 | 2.91 million | 2.09 million | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 1.07 million | 3.26 million | 2.19 million | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 1.28 million | 3.62 million | 2.34 million | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 1.71 million | 3.99 million | 2.27 million | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 1.92 million | 4.38 million | 2.46 million | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 5.48 million | 2.85 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 5.58 million | 2.57 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.30 million | 5.93 million | 2.63 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.91 million | 5.86 million | 946,080 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.70 million | 6.29 million | 592,340 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.50 million | 6.73 million | 232,980 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6.73 million against 6.50 million in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 232,980, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Malaysia ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 76th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.