Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Malaysia

Malaysia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 442 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
442 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 91 countries
All-time high
444 1000 ha
in 2013
All-time low
442 1000 ha
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Malaysia, 2013–2024

01002003004002013201820242013: 444 1000 ha2014: 443 1000 ha2015: 442 1000 ha2016: 442 1000 ha2017: 442 1000 ha2018: 442 1000 ha2019: 442 1000 ha2020: 442 1000 ha2021: 442 1000 ha2022: 442 1000 ha2023: 442 1000 ha2024: 442 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Malaysia stood at 442 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Malaysia peaked at 444 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 442 1000 ha, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Malaysia, 2013 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2013 444 1000 ha —
2014 443 1000 ha -0.2%
2015 442 1000 ha -0.2%
2016 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 442 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 442 1000 ha +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 442 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286.47 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 442 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 818.11 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 442.43 1000 ha 442 1000 ha 444 1000 ha 7
2020s 442 1000 ha 442 1000 ha 442 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Romania 515 1000 ha compare
  2. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
  3. 39 Laos 500.22 1000 ha compare
  4. 42 Tunisia 392 1000 ha
  5. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 389 1000 ha compare
  6. 44 Denmark 375 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Malaysia?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Malaysia was 442 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 444 1000 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 442 1000 ha in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
93 places, 1,400 data points, 1990–2024
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