Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.003 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0095 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0587 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0859 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -98.9% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -90.0% | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +49.9% | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -45.4% | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -40.0% | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Italy 0.0044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ukraine 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Czechia 0.0029 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Niger 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Hungary 0.0027 ha 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.