Arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0223 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0223 hectares per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0943 hectares per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0223 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0223 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0943 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0924 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0928 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0931 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.083 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.089 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0934 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0943 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.092 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0887 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0719 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0468 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.026 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -6.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0223 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0223 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0887 hectares per person | 0.083 hectares per person | 0.0931 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0905 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 0.0943 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0645 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 0.0815 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 hectares per person | 0.0391 hectares per person | 0.0522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0354 hectares per person | 0.03 hectares per person | 0.0401 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 hectares per person | 0.0247 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 hectares per person | 0.0223 hectares per person | 0.0244 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 166 Grenada 0.0256 hectares per person compare
- 167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
- 168 Lebanon 0.0232 hectares per person compare
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0223 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.