Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0094 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0402 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.033 sq. km per person | 0.0402 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.026 sq. km per person | 0.0323 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0253 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.