Land area — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land area — Area was 32,855 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 70th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
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 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
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.