25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 17,664 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,664 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
18,124 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
204.01 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 512.7 units per square kilometre1991: 567 units per square kilometre1992: 614.1 units per square kilometre1993: 356.7 units per square kilometre1994: 381.7 units per square kilometre1995: 448.7 units per square kilometre1996: 469.3 units per square kilometre1997: 502 units per square kilometre1998: 544.4 units per square kilometre1999: 204 units per square kilometre2000: 267.4 units per square kilometre2001: 332.2 units per square kilometre2002: 388.6 units per square kilometre2003: 475.5 units per square kilometre2004: 549.5 units per square kilometre2005: 600.2 units per square kilometre2006: 608.7 units per square kilometre2007: 657.6 units per square kilometre2008: 729.3 units per square kilometre2009: 670.5 units per square kilometre2010: 6.3k units per square kilometre2011: 6.2k units per square kilometre2012: 6.1k units per square kilometre2013: 5.9k units per square kilometre2014: 6.1k units per square kilometre2015: 5.4k units per square kilometre2016: 3.5k units per square kilometre2017: 3.4k units per square kilometre2018: 3.6k units per square kilometre2019: 3.5k units per square kilometre2020: 3.4k units per square kilometre2021: 3.6k units per square kilometre2022: 18.1k units per square kilometre2023: 17.7k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 17,664 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 18,124 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 204.01 units per square kilometre, in 1999.

Malaysia ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 512.73 units per square kilometre
1991 566.96 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1992 614.12 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1993 356.67 units per square kilometre -41.9%
1994 381.67 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1995 448.66 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1996 469.29 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 501.96 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1998 544.42 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1999 204.01 units per square kilometre -62.5%
2000 267.42 units per square kilometre +31.1%
2001 332.2 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2002 388.65 units per square kilometre +17.0%
2003 475.48 units per square kilometre +22.3%
2004 549.49 units per square kilometre +15.6%
2005 600.19 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2006 608.72 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 657.6 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2008 729.31 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2009 670.46 units per square kilometre -8.1%
2010 6,262 units per square kilometre +834.0%
2011 6,197 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2012 6,061 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 5,868 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 6,051 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 5,402 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 3,524 units per square kilometre -34.8%
2017 3,394 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 3,636 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 3,474 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 3,422 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2021 3,556 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 18,124 units per square kilometre +409.7%
2023 17,664 units per square kilometre -2.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 17,664 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 17,664 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +834.0% 670.46 units per square kilometre 6,262 units per square kilometre
2022 +409.7% 3,556 units per square kilometre 18,124 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 460.05 units per square kilometre 204.01 units per square kilometre 614.12 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 527.95 units per square kilometre 267.42 units per square kilometre 729.31 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,987 units per square kilometre 3,394 units per square kilometre 6,262 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 10,691 units per square kilometre 3,422 units per square kilometre 18,124 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 Poland 18,609 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Bulgaria 18,395 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 United States 17,846 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Dominica 17,013 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Bahamas 16,656 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Romania 16,006 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 17,664 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 18,124 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 204.01 units per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.