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

Latest (2024)
3.45 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
197th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.13 %
in 1961
All-time low
3.25 %
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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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 197th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 194 Saint Lucia 3.73 % compare
  2. 195 Myanmar 3.65 % compare
  3. 196 Republic of Korea 3.59 % compare
  4. 198 Thailand 2.39 % compare
  5. 199 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 % compare
  6. 200 Cyprus 1.6 % compare

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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 197th out of 202 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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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.