Land area hectares in Malaysia

Malaysia: Land area hectares was 32.85 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
32.85 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 238 countries
All-time high
32.85 million
in 1961
All-time low
32.85 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, land area hectares in Malaysia stood at 32.85 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Malaysia peaked at 32.85 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.85 million, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 67th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 32.85 million —
1962 32.85 million +0.0%
1963 32.85 million +0.0%
1964 32.85 million +0.0%
1965 32.85 million +0.0%
1966 32.85 million +0.0%
1967 32.85 million +0.0%
1968 32.85 million +0.0%
1969 32.85 million +0.0%
1970 32.85 million +0.0%
1971 32.85 million +0.0%
1972 32.85 million +0.0%
1973 32.85 million +0.0%
1974 32.85 million +0.0%
1975 32.85 million +0.0%
1976 32.85 million +0.0%
1977 32.85 million +0.0%
1978 32.85 million +0.0%
1979 32.85 million +0.0%
1980 32.85 million +0.0%
1981 32.85 million +0.0%
1982 32.85 million +0.0%
1983 32.85 million +0.0%
1984 32.85 million +0.0%
1985 32.85 million +0.0%
1986 32.85 million +0.0%
1987 32.85 million +0.0%
1988 32.85 million +0.0%
1989 32.85 million +0.0%
1990 32.85 million +0.0%
1991 32.85 million +0.0%
1992 32.85 million +0.0%
1993 32.85 million +0.0%
1994 32.85 million +0.0%
1995 32.85 million +0.0%
1996 32.85 million +0.0%
1997 32.85 million +0.0%
1998 32.85 million +0.0%
1999 32.85 million +0.0%
2000 32.85 million +0.0%
2001 32.85 million +0.0%
2002 32.85 million +0.0%
2003 32.85 million +0.0%
2004 32.85 million +0.0%
2005 32.85 million +0.0%
2006 32.85 million +0.0%
2007 32.85 million +0.0%
2008 32.85 million +0.0%
2009 32.85 million +0.0%
2010 32.85 million +0.0%
2011 32.85 million +0.0%
2012 32.85 million +0.0%
2013 32.85 million +0.0%
2014 32.85 million +0.0%
2015 32.85 million +0.0%
2016 32.85 million +0.0%
2017 32.85 million +0.0%
2018 32.85 million +0.0%
2019 32.85 million +0.0%
2020 32.85 million +0.0%
2021 32.85 million +0.0%
2022 32.85 million +0.0%
2023 32.85 million +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 32.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 32.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million, 18.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 9
1970s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 10
1980s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 10
1990s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 10
2000s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 10
2010s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 10
2020s 32.85 million 32.85 million 32.85 million 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 64 Norway 36.43 million compare
  2. 65 Germany 34.94 million compare
  3. 66 Congo 34.15 million compare
  4. 68 Cote d'Ivoire 31.80 million compare
  5. 69 Vietnam 31.34 million compare
  6. 70 Oman 30.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Malaysia?
Land area hectares in Malaysia was 32.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 32.85 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.85 million in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for land area hectares?
Malaysia ranks 67th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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