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 75th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Malaysia

Name: Land area — Area in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

Latest (2024)

32,855 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 267 countries

All-time high

32,855 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

32,855 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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 75th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	32,855 1000 ha	—
1962	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	32,855 1000 ha	+0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 32,855 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 32,855 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 17.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

72 Norway 36,427 1000 ha compare
73 Germany 34,943 1000 ha compare
74 Congo 34,150 1000 ha compare
76 Côte d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare
76 Cote d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare
78 Viet Nam 31,343 1000 ha compare
78 Vietnam 31,343 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 75th out of 267 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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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: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.