Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 96.55 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Malaysia stood at 96.55 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Malaysia peaked at 96.75 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.87 %, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.31 % | 92.87 % | 93.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.25 % | 93.85 % | 94.69 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.17 % | 94.73 % | 95.92 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.98 % | 95.89 % | 96.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3 % | 96.13 % | 96.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.62 % | 96.45 % | 96.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.61 % | 96.55 % | 96.67 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98.08 % compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % compare
- 22 Thailand 97.61 % compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 96.41 % compare
- 25 Myanmar 96.35 % compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 96.27 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in Malaysia?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Malaysia was 96.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.75 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.87 % in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.