Malaysia vs Vietnam: Land area
Malaysia
32,855 ha th
in 2025
Vietnam
31,343 ha th
in 2025
Malaysia rank
69th
Vietnam rank
72nd
Land area over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32,855 ha th against 31,343 ha th in Vietnam, a difference of 1,512 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 255 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,855 ha th | 32,549 ha th | 306 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32,855 ha th | 31,106 ha th | 1,749 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32,855 ha th | 31,334 ha th | 1,521 ha th | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,855 ha th | 31,343 ha th | 1,512 ha th | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 32,855 ha th against 31,343 ha th in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 1,512 ha th, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for land area?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.