Agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 8.57 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.57 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.57 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
73,964 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia is 8.57 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia peaked at 8.57 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,964 hectares, in 1000.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 73,964 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 88,161 hectares | +19.2% |
| 1200 | 102,284 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1300 | 116,351 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1400 | 130,372 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1500 | 144,355 hectares | +10.7% |
| 1600 | 180,052 hectares | +24.7% |
| 1700 | 215,615 hectares | +19.8% |
| 1710 | 222,652 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 230,580 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1730 | 237,108 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1740 | 243,994 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1750 | 250,724 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1760 | 257,460 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1770 | 264,223 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 271,014 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 277,828 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1800 | 284,655 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1810 | 298,373 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1820 | 312,056 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1830 | 326,801 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1840 | 339,851 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1850 | 353,319 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 458,225 hectares | +29.7% |
| 1870 | 562,718 hectares | +22.8% |
| 1880 | 666,705 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1890 | 1.00 million hectares | +50.7% |
| 1900 | 1.12 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 1.42 million hectares | +26.8% |
| 1920 | 2.13 million hectares | +50.6% |
| 1930 | 2.07 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 2.55 million hectares | +23.3% |
| 1950 | 3.26 million hectares | +27.6% |
| 1951 | 3.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.26 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.26 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.24 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.22 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.21 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.08 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 3.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.15 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.28 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.34 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.50 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.57 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.70 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.88 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.96 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.08 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.16 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.22 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.35 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.57 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.73 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.84 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.04 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.11 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.21 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.42 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.72 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 6.07 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.38 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6.72 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.89 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.94 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.04 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.12 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.15 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.53 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.83 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.31 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.57 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.57 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +50.7% | 666,705 hectares | 1.00 million hectares |
| 1920 | +50.6% | 1.42 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares |
| 1860 | +29.7% | 353,319 hectares | 458,225 hectares |
| 1950 | +27.6% | 2.55 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares |
| 1910 | +26.8% | 1.12 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 73,964 hectares | 73,964 hectares | 73,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 88,161 hectares | 88,161 hectares | 88,161 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 102,284 hectares | 102,284 hectares | 102,284 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 116,351 hectares | 116,351 hectares | 116,351 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 130,372 hectares | 130,372 hectares | 130,372 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 144,355 hectares | 144,355 hectares | 144,355 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 180,052 hectares | 180,052 hectares | 180,052 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 215,615 hectares | 215,615 hectares | 215,615 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 222,652 hectares | 222,652 hectares | 222,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 230,580 hectares | 230,580 hectares | 230,580 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 237,108 hectares | 237,108 hectares | 237,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 243,994 hectares | 243,994 hectares | 243,994 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 250,724 hectares | 250,724 hectares | 250,724 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 257,460 hectares | 257,460 hectares | 257,460 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 264,223 hectares | 264,223 hectares | 264,223 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 271,014 hectares | 271,014 hectares | 271,014 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 277,828 hectares | 277,828 hectares | 277,828 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 284,655 hectares | 284,655 hectares | 284,655 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 298,373 hectares | 298,373 hectares | 298,373 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 312,056 hectares | 312,056 hectares | 312,056 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 326,801 hectares | 326,801 hectares | 326,801 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 339,851 hectares | 339,851 hectares | 339,851 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 353,319 hectares | 353,319 hectares | 353,319 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 458,225 hectares | 458,225 hectares | 458,225 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 562,718 hectares | 562,718 hectares | 562,718 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 666,705 hectares | 666,705 hectares | 666,705 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 6.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.20 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Malaysia was 8.57 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,964 hectares in 1000.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.