Permanent crops — Area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Permanent crops — Area was 7,014 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Malaysia is 7,014 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Malaysia peaked at 7,460 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,110 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,110 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,150 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,250 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,300 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,495 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,550 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,600 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,650 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,695 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,750 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,830 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,900 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,970 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,050 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,150 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,250 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,400 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3,500 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3,600 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,750 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3,850 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,950 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4,000 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,200 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,555 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4,900 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 5,200 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5,540 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5,550 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5,580 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,695 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,782 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,784 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,850 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,916 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,982 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,048 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,114 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,180 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,246 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,312 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,378 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,444 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,510 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,576 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,642 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,708 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,774 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,840 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,906 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,972 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,216 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,460 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,254 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,131 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7,074 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,048 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7,014 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,014 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 47.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,014 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.9 1000 ha, 103.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,401 1000 ha | 2,110 1000 ha | 2,650 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,050 1000 ha | 2,695 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,354 1000 ha | 3,600 1000 ha | 5,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,779 1000 ha | 5,550 1000 ha | 6,048 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,411 1000 ha | 6,114 1000 ha | 6,708 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 1000 ha | 6,774 1000 ha | 7,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,104 1000 ha | 7,014 1000 ha | 7,254 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent crops — area in Malaysia?
- Permanent crops — area in Malaysia was 7,014 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,460 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for permanent crops — area?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.