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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Malaysia

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Malaysia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Surface area (sq. km) was 330,534 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

330,534 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.1%

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

1961–2024

Surface area in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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 330,534 sq. km, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and 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 (sq. km) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
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	330,241 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	330,241 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	330,241 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	330,534 sq. km	+0.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 330,534 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 330,534 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 18.0× 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	330,300 sq. km	330,241 sq. km	330,534 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

65 Congo 342,000 sq. km compare
66 Finland 338,485 sq. km compare
67 Vietnam 331,338 sq. km compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 322,460 sq. km compare
70 Poland 313,940 sq. km compare
71 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Malaysia?: Surface area in Malaysia was 330,534 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.