Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.0007 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0609 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 140th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0997 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -99.3% | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +75.0% | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 3 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.