What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?

Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1979.

What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Malaysia rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?

Malaysia ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Name: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

140th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
1963	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.9%
1964	0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1965	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.6%
1966	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1967	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1968	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+9.7%
1969	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1970	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+9.4%
1971	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
1972	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.1%
1973	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1974	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
1975	0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.0%
1976	0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
1977	0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
1978	0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.2%
1981	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.3%
1982	0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.8%
1983	0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1984	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.0%
1985	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1986	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.6%
1987	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1989	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1990	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1992	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
1993	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
1994	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1995	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.9%
1996	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
1997	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1998	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
1999	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2000	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2001	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+10.3%
2003	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.2%
2004	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-6.2%
2007	0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.1%
2008	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.2%
2009	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.9%
2010	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2011	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.6%
2014	0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2016	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2017	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2018	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2019	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
2021	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
2023	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

137 Peru 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
138 Central African Republic 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
139 Marshall Islands 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
141 Bahrain 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
142 Bhutan 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
143 Kiribati 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?: Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?: Malaysia ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land — 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.

Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Arable land — 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.