Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0154 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0154 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
156th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1755 ha per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0132 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0154 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.1755 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 156th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1526 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1755 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1577 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1595 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1586 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1446 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1322 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.137 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1744 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1625 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1609 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1599 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1587 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1596 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.158 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1437 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1007 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 ha per square kilometre | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | 0.1755 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1576 ha per square kilometre | 0.137 ha per square kilometre | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1574 ha per square kilometre | 0.1437 ha per square kilometre | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 153 Somalia 0.0178 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Canada 0.0176 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0161 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mongolia 0.0125 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belize 0.0114 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya 0.0106 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0154 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1755 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.