Eritrea vs Malaysia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Eritrea
7.59 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.57 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
80th
Malaysia rank
78th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Eritrea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.57 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 979,000 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 455,014 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | 463,265 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.59 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 583,137 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.59 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 979,000 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Eritrea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.57 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Eritrea and Malaysia?
- 979,000 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Malaysia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Eritrea ranks 80th 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.