Land use hidden — Other areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 53,621 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Malaysia stood at 53,621 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Malaysia peaked at 297,703 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48,208 Square kilometres, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297,703 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 297,040 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 295,791 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 295,170 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 293,577 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 293,469 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 292,833 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 291,547 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 290,991 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 289,700 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 288,962 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 287,750 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 286,941 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 286,335 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 285,009 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 284,154 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 282,843 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 281,250 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 280,159 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 279,380 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 278,102 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 277,472 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 276,496 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 276,389 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 274,392 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 271,351 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 267,816 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 264,712 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 261,333 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 54,799 Square kilometres | -79.0% |
| 1991 | 55,347 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 56,154 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56,232 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56,165 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57,341 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 58,317 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 59,268 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60,335 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61,238 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62,250 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62,910 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,749 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62,705 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63,294 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64,011 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65,347 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 65,770 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66,082 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66,130 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65,180 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62,734 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 58,715 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 55,381 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 51,795 Square kilometres | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 48,208 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 49,700 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50,202 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50,704 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51,205 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51,706 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52,208 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52,710 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53,621 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53,621 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53,621 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 9.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -79.0% | 261,333 Square kilometres | 54,799 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,236 Square kilometres | 290,991 Square kilometres | 297,703 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 285,310 Square kilometres | 280,159 Square kilometres | 289,700 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,744 Square kilometres | 261,333 Square kilometres | 279,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,520 Square kilometres | 54,799 Square kilometres | 61,238 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,125 Square kilometres | 62,250 Square kilometres | 66,130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,382 Square kilometres | 48,208 Square kilometres | 65,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,561 Square kilometres | 51,706 Square kilometres | 53,621 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in Malaysia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Malaysia was 53,621 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 297,703 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,208 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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