Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Cropland organic soils — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
4,885 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
606,968 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Malaysia rank
8th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 606,968 ha against 4,885 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 602,083 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 124.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,914 ha 386,146 ha 382,232 ha Malaysia
2000s 3,953 ha 448,120 ha 444,167 ha Malaysia
2010s 4,500 ha 586,463 ha 581,963 ha Malaysia
2020s 4,885 ha 609,905 ha 605,020 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 606,968 ha against 4,885 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
602,083 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 22 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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