Cuba vs Malaysia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cuba
6.40 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.57 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
81st
Malaysia rank
78th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.57 million hectares against 6.40 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 2.17 million hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 78th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 935,114 hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 5.68 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.32 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 743,231 hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 6.70 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 201,050 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.60 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | 486,055 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.34 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.40 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.57 million hectares against 6.40 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 2.17 million hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cuba ranks 81st 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.
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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.