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 46th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.62 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 442 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 225 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.86 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 3.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 281 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 86.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 7,014 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 850.4 1000 ha (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 46th out of 234 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.