FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 25.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 208 countries
All-time high
25.22 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
8.72 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 25.09 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 25.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.72 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.29 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.95 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 11.32 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 13.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 16.59 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 18.6 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 19.62 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 19.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 20.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.66 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.44 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.75 hectares per square kilometre | 8.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.41 hectares per square kilometre | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.17 hectares per square kilometre | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | 19.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 hectares per square kilometre | 19.72 hectares per square kilometre | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 21.62 hectares per square kilometre | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.19 hectares per square kilometre | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Malta 25.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guatemala 25.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 25.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Albania 24.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Luxembourg 24.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 24.23 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 25.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.