Belarus vs Malaysia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Belarus
8.03 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.57 million hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
79th
Malaysia rank
78th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.57 million hectares against 8.03 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 537,000 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.00 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 8.63 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 459,363 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 8.15 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 425,250 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.57 million hectares against 8.03 million hectares in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 537,000 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Belarus ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.