FAO projections of arable land in Malaysia
Malaysia: FAO projections of arable land was 8.24 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.24 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 224 countries
All-time high
8.29 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
2.86 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Malaysia stood at 8.24 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Malaysia peaked at 8.29 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million hectares, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.05 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.11 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.34 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.47 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.52 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.65 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.72 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.84 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.92 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.11 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.19 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.32 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.47 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.58 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.66 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.78 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.84 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.94 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.15 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.45 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.80 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 6.11 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.45 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.52 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.61 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.71 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.68 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.68 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.67 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.83 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.87 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.93 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.25 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.54 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.24 million hectares | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.24 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.24 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 58.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.24 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 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 fao projections of arable land in Malaysia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Malaysia was 8.24 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.