Surface area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Surface area was 330,411 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Malaysia is 330,411 sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Malaysia peaked at 330,800 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 330,241 sq. km, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,564 sq. km | 330,241 sq. km | 330,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,368 sq. km | 330,241 sq. km | 330,411 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Malaysia?
- Surface area in Malaysia was 330,411 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 330,800 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,241 sq. km in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for surface area?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.