Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 185 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.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Albania 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Indonesia 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 0.0224 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.