Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Bangladesh
9.60 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
8.57 million hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
76th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.60 million hectares against 8.57 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 1.03 million hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.51 million hectares | 73,964 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 2.56 million hectares | 88,161 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 2.59 million hectares | 102,284 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 2.53 million hectares | 116,351 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 2.78 million hectares | 130,372 hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 2.86 million hectares | 144,355 hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 3.56 million hectares | 180,052 hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 4.16 million hectares | 215,615 hectares | 3.94 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 4.24 million hectares | 222,652 hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 4.30 million hectares | 230,580 hectares | 4.07 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 4.36 million hectares | 237,108 hectares | 4.12 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 4.42 million hectares | 243,994 hectares | 4.17 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 4.47 million hectares | 250,724 hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 4.53 million hectares | 257,460 hectares | 4.27 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 4.59 million hectares | 264,223 hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 4.64 million hectares | 271,014 hectares | 4.37 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 4.70 million hectares | 277,828 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 4.75 million hectares | 284,655 hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4.81 million hectares | 298,373 hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4.92 million hectares | 312,056 hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 5.04 million hectares | 326,801 hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 5.16 million hectares | 339,851 hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 5.29 million hectares | 353,319 hectares | 4.93 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 5.41 million hectares | 458,225 hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 5.57 million hectares | 562,718 hectares | 5.01 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 5.74 million hectares | 666,705 hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 6.12 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6.49 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 6.84 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 7.15 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 7.31 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 7.44 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 8.16 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 9.55 million hectares | 3.40 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 | 8.20 million hectares | 986,483 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.49 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 917,700 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 9.60 million hectares against 8.57 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.03 million hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.