Cropland — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cropland — Area was 7,865 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7,865 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Malaysia peaked at 8,354 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,865 1000 ha, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,865 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,928 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3,051 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3,111 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3,268 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 3,277 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,339 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,465 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3,519 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,646 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3,718 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,837 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,916 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,974 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,105 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,189 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,318 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,475 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,582 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,658 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,784 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,845 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,940 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4,951 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,148 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,450 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5,801 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 6,112 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 6,448 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,481 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,516 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,526 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,610 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,710 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,685 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,742 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,805 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,857 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,925 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,983 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,057 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7,213 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,258 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,324 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,393 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,400 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,403 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,512 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,553 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,628 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,705 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,774 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,774 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,030 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8,285 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,302 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,319 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,336 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,354 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,165 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,047 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,979 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,925 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7,865 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,865 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,865 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 60.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,203 1000 ha | 2,865 1000 ha | 3,519 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,076 1000 ha | 3,646 1000 ha | 4,582 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,314 1000 ha | 4,658 1000 ha | 6,448 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,686 1000 ha | 6,481 1000 ha | 6,925 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,310 1000 ha | 6,983 1000 ha | 7,553 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,051 1000 ha | 7,628 1000 ha | 8,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,996 1000 ha | 7,865 1000 ha | 8,165 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Malaysia?
- Cropland — area in Malaysia was 7,865 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,354 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,865 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cropland — area?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.