Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0959 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0997 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1016 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1064 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1068 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1087 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1126 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1143 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1182 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1205 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1242 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1266 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1285 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1325 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1351 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1391 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.144 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1473 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1497 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1535 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1555 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1584 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1588 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1648 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1741 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1849 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1943 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2046 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2056 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2068 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2072 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2098 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2128 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.212 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2119 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2118 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2114 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2114 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2112 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2114 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2142 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2166 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2171 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2171 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2153 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2163 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2176 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2198 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2249 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2292 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2383 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2453 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2462 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2608 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1044 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1143 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1316 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1182 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1473 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1699 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1497 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2046 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2101 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2056 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2128 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2157 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2112 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2198 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2488 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2249 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 132 Tajikistan 0.2795 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 133 Croatia 0.2655 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nepal 0.2612 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malta 0.2591 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 137 Israel 0.248 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.2437 sq. km per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2609 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.