Grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia
Malaysia: Grazing land use over the long term was 285,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
285,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
285,000
in 2003
All-time low
10,639
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 285,000 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia peaked at 285,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,639, in 1000.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10,639 | — |
| 1100 | 12,436 | +16.9% |
| 1200 | 14,161 | +13.9% |
| 1300 | 15,831 | +11.8% |
| 1400 | 17,457 | +10.3% |
| 1500 | 19,045 | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 23,424 | +23.0% |
| 1700 | 27,672 | +18.1% |
| 1710 | 28,192 | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 29,603 | +5.0% |
| 1730 | 29,615 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 29,984 | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 30,197 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 30,418 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 30,663 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 30,939 | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 31,236 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 31,547 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 32,610 | +3.4% |
| 1820 | 33,639 | +3.2% |
| 1830 | 35,730 | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 36,126 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 36,941 | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 46,935 | +27.1% |
| 1870 | 56,517 | +20.4% |
| 1880 | 65,768 | +16.4% |
| 1890 | 74,751 | +13.7% |
| 1900 | 81,985 | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 94,311 | +15.0% |
| 1920 | 115,573 | +22.5% |
| 1930 | 135,612 | +17.3% |
| 1940 | 180,278 | +32.9% |
| 1950 | 191,605 | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 193,062 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 194,061 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 195,456 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 197,228 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 199,327 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 201,682 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 204,258 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 207,028 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 210,005 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 223,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 225,000 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 227,000 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 229,000 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 231,000 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 233,000 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 235,000 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 237,000 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 239,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 241,000 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 243,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 245,000 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 247,000 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 249,000 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 251,000 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 253,000 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 255,000 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 257,000 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 259,000 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 261,000 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 263,000 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 265,000 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 265,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 268,000 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 270,000 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 272,000 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 272,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 274,000 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 276,000 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 278,000 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 280,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 281,000 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 281,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 281,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 285,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 285,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 285,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +32.9% | 135,612 | 180,278 |
| 1860 | +27.1% | 36,941 | 46,935 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,639 | 10,639 | 10,639 | 1 |
| 1100s | 12,436 | 12,436 | 12,436 | 1 |
| 1200s | 14,161 | 14,161 | 14,161 | 1 |
| 1300s | 15,831 | 15,831 | 15,831 | 1 |
| 1400s | 17,457 | 17,457 | 17,457 | 1 |
| 1500s | 19,045 | 19,045 | 19,045 | 1 |
| 1600s | 23,424 | 23,424 | 23,424 | 1 |
| 1700s | 27,672 | 27,672 | 27,672 | 1 |
| 1710s | 28,192 | 28,192 | 28,192 | 1 |
| 1720s | 29,603 | 29,603 | 29,603 | 1 |
| 1730s | 29,615 | 29,615 | 29,615 | 1 |
| 1740s | 29,984 | 29,984 | 29,984 | 1 |
| 1750s | 30,197 | 30,197 | 30,197 | 1 |
| 1760s | 30,418 | 30,418 | 30,418 | 1 |
| 1770s | 30,663 | 30,663 | 30,663 | 1 |
| 1780s | 30,939 | 30,939 | 30,939 | 1 |
| 1790s | 31,236 | 31,236 | 31,236 | 1 |
| 1800s | 31,547 | 31,547 | 31,547 | 1 |
| 1810s | 32,610 | 32,610 | 32,610 | 1 |
| 1820s | 33,639 | 33,639 | 33,639 | 1 |
| 1830s | 35,730 | 35,730 | 35,730 | 1 |
| 1840s | 36,126 | 36,126 | 36,126 | 1 |
| 1850s | 36,941 | 36,941 | 36,941 | 1 |
| 1860s | 46,935 | 46,935 | 46,935 | 1 |
| 1870s | 56,517 | 56,517 | 56,517 | 1 |
| 1880s | 65,768 | 65,768 | 65,768 | 1 |
| 1890s | 74,751 | 74,751 | 74,751 | 1 |
| 1900s | 81,985 | 81,985 | 81,985 | 1 |
| 1910s | 94,311 | 94,311 | 94,311 | 1 |
| 1920s | 115,573 | 115,573 | 115,573 | 1 |
| 1930s | 135,612 | 135,612 | 135,612 | 1 |
| 1940s | 180,278 | 180,278 | 180,278 | 1 |
| 1950s | 199,371 | 191,605 | 210,005 | 10 |
| 1960s | 228,000 | 220,000 | 237,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 248,000 | 239,000 | 257,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,900 | 259,000 | 274,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,700 | 276,000 | 285,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0079 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Malaysia was 285,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,639 in 1000.
- How does Malaysia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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