Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia
Malaysia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.5077 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia is 0.5077, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia peaked at 0.5077 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0212, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 73rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0212 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0233 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0249 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0269 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.028 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0302 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0328 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0362 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0522 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0513 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0491 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0455 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0475 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0607 | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0629 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0672 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0659 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0613 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0639 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0629 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0689 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0788 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0893 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1021 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1127 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1377 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1549 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1719 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1845 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1968 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2238 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2499 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2502 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2503 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2507 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2506 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2509 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2505 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2473 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2445 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2711 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.292 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3153 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3435 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3463 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3249 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3677 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3398 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.387 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4172 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4351 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4545 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4493 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4737 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4964 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5077 | +2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5077 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5077 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0296 | 0.0212 | 0.0429 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0547 | 0.0447 | 0.0672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0904 | 0.0613 | 0.1377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2184 | 0.1549 | 0.2507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2886 | 0.2445 | 0.3463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4328 | 0.3398 | 0.5077 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malaysia was 0.5077 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5077 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.