Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.87 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.87 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 2.33 ha per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.57 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.87 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 ha per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.87 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 ha per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +26.6% | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 2.25 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1.87 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.