Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2303 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia is 0.2303 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.3724 hectares per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2303 hectares per person, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3601 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3509 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3547 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3524 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3609 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.353 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3512 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3563 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3537 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3582 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3567 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3594 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3548 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3578 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3565 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3587 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.363 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3628 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3588 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.357 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3502 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3458 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3355 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3375 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3458 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3564 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3639 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3724 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3634 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3553 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3421 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3385 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3288 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3202 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.304 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2969 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2897 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2802 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2711 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2651 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.257 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2527 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.249 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2479 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2485 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2543 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2616 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2653 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2606 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2561 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2517 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2445 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2359 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.233 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2303 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3542 hectares per person | 0.3494 hectares per person | 0.3609 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3586 hectares per person | 0.3548 hectares per person | 0.363 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3523 hectares per person | 0.3355 hectares per person | 0.3724 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3308 hectares per person | 0.2969 hectares per person | 0.3634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 hectares per person | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.2897 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2551 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 0.2653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2303 hectares per person | 0.2445 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malaysia was 0.2303 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3724 hectares per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2303 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.