Agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural irrigated land was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia, 2013–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia peaked at 5.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.5% | — |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 59% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 France 6.4% compare
- 39 Afghanistan 6.0% compare
- 40 Morocco 6.0% compare
- 42 United States of America 5.1% compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 4.2% compare
- 44 Romania 4.1% 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Malaysia was 5.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.