Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Malaysia
Malaysia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 3.45 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Malaysia stood at 3.45 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Malaysia peaked at 7.13 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.25 %, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 230th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.13 % | — |
| 1962 | 7.08 % | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.87 % | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.8 % | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.55 % | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 6.58 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.52 % | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.35 % | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.31 % | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.15 % | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.09 % | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.96 % | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.89 % | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.85 % | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.72 % | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.65 % | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.54 % | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.39 % | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.31 % | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.27 % | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.17 % | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.15 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.09 % | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.08 % | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.95 % | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.72 % | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.48 % | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.26 % | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.08 % | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.11 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.08 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.02 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.03 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.97 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.94 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.87 % | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.83 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.73 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.66 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.61 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.59 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.52 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.49 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.28 % | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.27 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.25 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.37 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.42 % | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.45 % | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.45 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4 %, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.45 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.23 %, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 % | 6.31 % | 7.13 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.75 % | 5.31 % | 6.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 % | 4.08 % | 5.27 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 % | 3.9 % | 4.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 % | 3.59 % | 3.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 % | 3.25 % | 3.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % | 3.33 % | 3.45 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 227 Saint Lucia 3.73 % compare
- 228 Myanmar 3.65 % compare
- 229 Republic of Korea 3.59 % compare
- 231 Thailand 2.39 % compare
- 232 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 % compare
- 233 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.92 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Malaysia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Malaysia was 3.45 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 % in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Malaysia ranks 230th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.