Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 8th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 5 Marshall Islands 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Dominica 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Rwanda 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Philippines 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.