Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8674 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8674 hectares per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.6696 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6696 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6696 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6787 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6848 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6909 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.697 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7031 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7092 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7153 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7214 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7274 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7335 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7396 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7457 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7518 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7579 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.764 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7701 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7761 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7822 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7883 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7944 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8005 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8157 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8218 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8279 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8279 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.834 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8401 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8461 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8522 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8553 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8553 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8553 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6967 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6696 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7214 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7548 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7274 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7822 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8124 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7883 hectares per square kilometre | 0.834 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8574 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8401 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 176 Sweden 1.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Hong Kong 0.9524 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 180 Japan 0.8503 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8043 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 182 Myanmar 0.7354 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6696 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.