What is land area in Malaysia?

Land area in Malaysia was 328,550 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.

How does Malaysia rank for land area?

Malaysia ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Malaysia?

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

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Malaysia

Name: Land area in Malaysia
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Land area was 328,550 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

328,550 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 216 countries

All-time high

328,550 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

328,550 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Malaysia, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Malaysia stood at 328,550 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Malaysia peaked at 328,550 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 328,550 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	328,550 sq. km	—
1962	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	328,550 sq. km	+0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 328,550 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 328,550 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 18.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	9
1970s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
1980s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
1990s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
2000s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
2010s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
2020s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

63 Norway 364,270 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare
65 Congo 341,500 sq. km compare
67 Cote d'Ivoire 318,000 sq. km compare
68 Vietnam 313,429 sq. km compare
69 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Malaysia?: Land area in Malaysia was 328,550 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for land area?: Malaysia ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.