Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 158 countries
All-time high
72,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
8,608 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre for agricultural output, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 72,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,608 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,608 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,708 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 9,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 9,222 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 9,931 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 10,151 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 10,418 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 11,668 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 13,016 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 13,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 14,318 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 14,855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 16,038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 17,026 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 18,059 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 19,278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 19,288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,018 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 21,183 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 21,812 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 22,607 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 24,283 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 23,721 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 25,417 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 26,722 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 28,188 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 28,816 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 30,915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 33,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 33,947 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35,424 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 36,753 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 39,948 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 40,053 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41,362 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 41,888 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43,003 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40,612 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 43,468 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 44,498 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,744 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 46,583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49,993 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 52,877 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 55,414 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 58,262 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 58,197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61,582 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 60,178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 61,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65,988 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 67,485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 68,026 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68,663 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71,420 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 66,426 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 72,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 70,357 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 69,916 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69,327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66,516 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 67,637 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,090 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 8,608 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 13,016 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,372 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 13,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 21,183 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,563 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 21,812 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 33,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,646 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 33,947 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 43,468 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 44,498 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 61,582 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,225 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 61,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 72,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,766 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 66,516 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 69,327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Cyprus 74,090 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 71,564 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nepal 70,197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 66,080 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Czechia 64,042 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Serbia 62,520 constant 2014-2016 US$ 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 output, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 67,584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,608 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output 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 output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 output 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.