Land use hidden — Cropland in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 82,443 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Malaysia is 82,443 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Malaysia peaked at 82,853 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,647 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,647 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 29,280 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 30,509 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 31,110 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 32,683 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 32,771 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 33,387 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 34,653 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 35,189 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 36,460 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 37,178 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 38,370 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39,159 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 39,745 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 41,051 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 41,886 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 43,177 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 44,750 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 45,821 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 46,580 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 47,838 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 48,448 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 49,404 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49,511 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51,478 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 54,499 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 58,014 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 61,118 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 64,477 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 64,806 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65,165 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65,265 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66,104 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 67,099 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 66,850 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 66,761 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66,737 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66,597 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66,621 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,537 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66,620 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67,525 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68,312 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68,467 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67,902 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68,222 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68,654 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69,350 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71,043 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72,456 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75,442 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77,743 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 80,296 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 82,850 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82,853 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82,443 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 82,443 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 82,443 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 67.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,026 Square kilometres | 28,647 Square kilometres | 35,189 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,760 Square kilometres | 36,460 Square kilometres | 45,821 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,137 Square kilometres | 46,580 Square kilometres | 64,477 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,200 Square kilometres | 64,806 Square kilometres | 67,099 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,008 Square kilometres | 66,537 Square kilometres | 69,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,124 Square kilometres | 71,043 Square kilometres | 82,853 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,751 Square kilometres | 82,443 Square kilometres | 82,853 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 use hidden — cropland in Malaysia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Malaysia was 82,443 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,853 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,647 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata