Agricultural land per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.244 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.244 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
139th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3882 hectares per capita
in 1989
All-time low
0.244 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.244 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.3882 hectares per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.244 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 139th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3778 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.376 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3808 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3781 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3862 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3778 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3757 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3805 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3776 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3817 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3798 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3821 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3805 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3769 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3795 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3778 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3798 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3837 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3832 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3787 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3765 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3693 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3644 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3534 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3551 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3629 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3731 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3801 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3882 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3789 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3704 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3614 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3566 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3527 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3426 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3339 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3256 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.317 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3096 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3021 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2953 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.292 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2883 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2824 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2761 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2678 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2632 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2594 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2567 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2579 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2582 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2639 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2671 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2635 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2744 hectares per capita | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2696 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2649 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2604 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2563 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2529 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.25 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.247 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.244 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.244 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.244 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3789 hectares per capita | 0.3757 hectares per capita | 0.3862 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3805 hectares per capita | 0.3769 hectares per capita | 0.3837 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3702 hectares per capita | 0.3534 hectares per capita | 0.3882 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3449 hectares per capita | 0.3096 hectares per capita | 0.3789 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2783 hectares per capita | 0.2567 hectares per capita | 0.3021 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2636 hectares per capita | 0.2563 hectares per capita | 0.2744 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2485 hectares per capita | 0.244 hectares per capita | 0.2529 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 136 United Kingdom 0.2477 hectares per capita compare
- 137 Tokelau 0.2475 hectares per capita compare
- 138 East Timor 0.2466 hectares per capita compare
- 140 Palau 0.2422 hectares per capita compare
- 141 Myanmar 0.2401 hectares per capita compare
- 142 Dominican Republic 0.2354 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Malaysia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Malaysia was 0.244 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3882 hectares per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.244 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 139th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.