Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0024 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 130th of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 127 Guatemala 0.0025 sq. km per person compare
- 128 United Kingdom 0.0025 sq. km per person compare
- 129 East Timor 0.0025 sq. km per person compare
- 131 Palau 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 132 Myanmar 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 0.0024 sq. km per person 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.