What is country area — area in Malaysia?

Country area — area in Malaysia was 33,053 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 33,080 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 33,024 1000 ha in 2019.

How does Malaysia rank for country area — area?

Malaysia ranks 79th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Malaysia

Name: Country area — Area in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malaysia: Country area — Area was 33,053 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

33,053 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

79th

of 267 countries

All-time high

33,080 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

33,024 1000 ha

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Malaysia is 33,053 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Malaysia peaked at 33,080 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33,024 1000 ha, in 2019.

That places Malaysia 79th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	33,080 1000 ha	—
1962	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	33,080 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	33,040 1000 ha	-0.1%
2014	33,040 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	33,034 1000 ha	-0.0%
2016	33,071 1000 ha	+0.1%
2017	33,062 1000 ha	-0.0%
2018	33,052 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	33,024 1000 ha	-0.1%
2020	33,024 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	33,024 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	33,024 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	33,024 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	33,053 1000 ha	+0.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 33,053 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,988 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 33,053 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 17.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	9
1970s	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	10
1980s	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	10
1990s	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	10
2000s	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	10
2010s	33,056 1000 ha	33,024 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	10
2020s	33,030 1000 ha	33,024 1000 ha	33,053 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

76 Caribbean 33,179 1000 ha compare
77 Viet Nam 33,134 1000 ha compare
77 Vietnam 33,134 1000 ha compare
80 Côte d'Ivoire 32,246 1000 ha compare
80 Cote d'Ivoire 32,246 1000 ha compare
82 Poland 31,394 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Malaysia?: Country area — area in Malaysia was 33,053 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 33,080 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 33,024 1000 ha in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for country area — area?: Malaysia ranks 79th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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