Land area — Area in Malaysia

Malaysia: Land area — Area was 32,855 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32,855 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 248 countries
All-time high
32,855 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
32,855 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Malaysia, 1961–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Malaysia is 32,855 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Malaysia peaked at 32,855 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32,855 1000 ha, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 70th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 9
1970s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 10
1980s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 10
1990s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 10
2000s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 10
2010s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 10
2020s 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 32,855 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 67 Norway 36,427 1000 ha compare
  2. 68 Germany 34,943 1000 ha compare
  3. 69 Congo 34,150 1000 ha compare
  4. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare
  5. 72 Viet Nam 31,343 1000 ha compare
  6. 73 Oman 30,950 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Malaysia?
Land area — area in Malaysia was 32,855 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 32,855 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,855 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for land area — area?
Malaysia ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.