Canada vs Malaysia: Cropland organic soils — Area
Canada
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Malaysia
606,968 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Malaysia rank
8th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.22 million ha against 606,968 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 615,032 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million ha | 386,146 ha | 776,689 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.20 million ha | 448,120 ha | 756,411 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.21 million ha | 586,463 ha | 618,555 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 609,905 ha | 610,997 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 1.22 million ha against 606,968 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Canada and Malaysia?
- 615,032 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.