Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Finland or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 606,968 ha against 427,330 ha in Finland as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Finland and Malaysia?

179,638 ha, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Malaysia: Cropland organic soils — Area

Finland

427,330 ha

in 2024

Malaysia

606,968 ha

in 2024

Finland rank

11th

Malaysia rank

8th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

Finland
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 606,968 ha against 427,330 ha in Finland, a difference of 179,638 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	328,384 ha	386,146 ha	57,761 ha	Malaysia
2000s	371,978 ha	448,120 ha	76,142 ha	Malaysia
2010s	398,167 ha	586,463 ha	188,296 ha	Malaysia
2020s	426,578 ha	609,905 ha	183,327 ha	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Finland or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 606,968 ha against 427,330 ha in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Finland and Malaysia?: 179,638 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?: Finland ranks 11th 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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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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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