Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1788 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1788
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
145th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1962
All-time low
0.1768
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia stood at 0.1788.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia peaked at 1.02 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1768, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 145th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8916 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8809 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8711 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8467 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7612 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7988 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7763 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7919 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7284 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6861 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7114 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6581 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6756 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6647 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6216 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5958 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.569 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.519 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5369 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4887 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4689 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.421 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4221 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3943 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3744 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3848 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3894 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3803 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3496 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3591 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3373 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.326 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3178 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3359 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2982 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2828 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2806 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3062 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2746 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2608 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.252 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2249 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2114 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2087 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2105 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2144 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1981 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.196 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1823 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1836 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1804 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1997 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1833 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.183 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1863 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1923 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1877 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1788 | -4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1788 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1788 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9204 | 0.7612 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7113 | 0.6216 | 0.7988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.479 | 0.3744 | 0.5958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3478 | 0.2982 | 0.3894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 | 0.2087 | 0.3062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1898 | 0.1768 | 0.2144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 | 0.1788 | 0.1923 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Malaysia was 0.1788 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1768 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Malaysia ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).