What is cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia?

Cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia was 0.2364 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.5649 in 1920.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2364 in 2025.

How does Malaysia rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Malaysia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2364 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.2364

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

59th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5649

in 1920

All-time low

0.2364

in 2025

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia is 0.2364, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia peaked at 0.5649 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2364, in 2025.

That places Malaysia 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.3166	0.3166	0.3166	1
1100s	0.3166	0.3166	0.3166	1
1200s	0.3165	0.3165	0.3165	1
1300s	0.3165	0.3165	0.3165	1
1400s	0.3165	0.3165	0.3165	1
1500s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1600s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1700s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1710s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1720s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1730s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1740s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1750s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1760s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1770s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1780s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1790s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1800s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1810s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1820s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1830s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1840s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1850s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1860s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1870s	0.3164	0.3164	0.3164	1
1880s	0.3163	0.3163	0.3163	1
1890s	0.4228	0.4228	0.4228	1
1900s	0.4216	0.4216	0.4216	1
1910s	0.4608	0.4608	0.4608	1
1920s	0.5649	0.5649	0.5649	1
1930s	0.4547	0.4547	0.4547	1
1940s	0.4262	0.4262	0.4262	1
1950s	0.4404	0.3786	0.5022	10
1960s	0.3385	0.3323	0.3512	10
1970s	0.335	0.3309	0.3387	10
1980s	0.3383	0.322	0.3639	10
1990s	0.3243	0.2912	0.3559	10
2000s	0.2647	0.2482	0.2842	10
2010s	0.2598	0.2501	0.2701	10
2020s	0.2438	0.2364	0.2515	6

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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)
Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia?: Cropland per person over the long term in Malaysia was 0.2364 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5649 in 1920.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2364 in 2025.
How does Malaysia rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Malaysia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026