Surface area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Surface area was 330,411 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
330,411 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 216 countries
All-time high
330,800 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
330,241 sq. km
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330,800 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 330,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 330,396 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 330,396 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 330,345 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 330,713 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 330,621 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 330,524 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 330,241 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 330,241 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 330,411 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 330,411 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 330,411 sq. km | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 330,411 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 330,411 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 18.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 216 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.