Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Honduras 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Tajikistan 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Croatia 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Israel 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Panama 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Grenada 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.