Agricultural area per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural area per capita was 0.244 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.244
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.3882
in 1989
All-time low
0.244
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Malaysia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.244 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.3882 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.244, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 135th of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3789 | 0.3757 | 0.3862 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3805 | 0.3769 | 0.3837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3702 | 0.3534 | 0.3882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3449 | 0.3096 | 0.3789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2783 | 0.2567 | 0.3021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2636 | 0.2563 | 0.2744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2485 | 0.244 | 0.2529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 132 Guatemala 0.2545 compare
- 133 United Kingdom 0.2477 compare
- 134 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.2466 compare
- 136 Palau, Republic of 0.2422 compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.2401 compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.2354 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Malaysia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Malaysia was 0.244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3882 in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.244 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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