Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 442 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 442 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malaysia peaked at 444 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 217 1000 ha, in 1968.
That places Malaysia 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 228 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 229 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 234 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 235 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 236 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 238 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 245 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 217 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 231 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 262 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 279 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 294 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 297 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 302 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 308 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 312 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 316 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 317 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 317 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 320 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 330 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 329 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 332 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 335 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 334 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 339 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 344 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 342 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 344 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 350 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 357 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 363 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 365 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 366 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 368 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 369 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 370 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 371 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 373 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 374 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 375 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 376 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 378 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 379 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 380 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 396 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 412 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 428 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 444 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 443 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 442 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 442 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 442 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471.11 1000 ha, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.56 1000 ha | 217 1000 ha | 245 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 300.4 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 335.1 1000 ha | 320 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 358.1 1000 ha | 342 1000 ha | 368 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 374.5 1000 ha | 369 1000 ha | 380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.3 1000 ha | 396 1000 ha | 444 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 442 1000 ha | 442 1000 ha | 442 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 72 Denmark 493 1000 ha compare
- 73 Tunisia 443 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 77 Libya 400 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malaysia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malaysia was 442 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 444 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 1000 ha in 1968.
- How does Malaysia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.