Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bangladesh
9.40 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.57 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
77th
Malaysia rank
78th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.40 million hectares against 8.57 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 828,000 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 227 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.93 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 10.10 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.60 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9.32 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 847,500 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 9.40 million hectares against 8.57 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 828,000 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.