Total agricultural area over the long term in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total agricultural area over the long term was 8.57 million in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.57 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.57 million
in 2016
All-time low
73,964
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Malaysia, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Malaysia is 8.57 million, 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, total agricultural area over the long term in Malaysia peaked at 8.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,964, in 1000.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 73,964 | 73,964 | 73,964 | 1 |
| 1100s | 88,161 | 88,161 | 88,161 | 1 |
| 1200s | 102,284 | 102,284 | 102,284 | 1 |
| 1300s | 116,351 | 116,351 | 116,351 | 1 |
| 1400s | 130,372 | 130,372 | 130,372 | 1 |
| 1500s | 144,355 | 144,355 | 144,355 | 1 |
| 1600s | 180,052 | 180,052 | 180,052 | 1 |
| 1700s | 215,615 | 215,615 | 215,615 | 1 |
| 1710s | 222,652 | 222,652 | 222,652 | 1 |
| 1720s | 230,580 | 230,580 | 230,580 | 1 |
| 1730s | 237,108 | 237,108 | 237,108 | 1 |
| 1740s | 243,994 | 243,994 | 243,994 | 1 |
| 1750s | 250,724 | 250,724 | 250,724 | 1 |
| 1760s | 257,460 | 257,460 | 257,460 | 1 |
| 1770s | 264,223 | 264,223 | 264,223 | 1 |
| 1780s | 271,014 | 271,014 | 271,014 | 1 |
| 1790s | 277,828 | 277,828 | 277,828 | 1 |
| 1800s | 284,655 | 284,655 | 284,655 | 1 |
| 1810s | 298,373 | 298,373 | 298,373 | 1 |
| 1820s | 312,056 | 312,056 | 312,056 | 1 |
| 1830s | 326,801 | 326,801 | 326,801 | 1 |
| 1840s | 339,851 | 339,851 | 339,851 | 1 |
| 1850s | 353,319 | 353,319 | 353,319 | 1 |
| 1860s | 458,225 | 458,225 | 458,225 | 1 |
| 1870s | 562,718 | 562,718 | 562,718 | 1 |
| 1880s | 666,705 | 666,705 | 666,705 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.24 million | 3.21 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.40 million | 3.08 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 million | 3.88 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 million | 4.92 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.90 million | 6.76 million | 6.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 million | 6.94 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.20 million | 7.39 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million | 8.57 million | 8.57 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Malaysia?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Malaysia was 8.57 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,964 in 1000.
- How does Malaysia rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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