What is land area in hectares in Malaysia?

Land area in hectares in Malaysia was 32.85 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 land area in hectares recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 32.85 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 32.85 million hectares in 1961.

How does Malaysia rank for land area in hectares?

Malaysia ranks 67th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Malaysia

Name: Land area in hectares in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2023)

32.85 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 238 countries

All-time high

32.85 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

32.85 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

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

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

Land area in hectares in Malaysia, year by year

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

Malaysia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	9
1970s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	10
1980s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	10
1990s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	10
2000s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	10
2010s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	10
2020s	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	32.85 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

64 Norway 36.43 million hectares compare
65 Germany 34.94 million hectares compare
66 Congo 34.15 million hectares compare
68 Cote d'Ivoire 31.80 million hectares compare
69 Vietnam 31.34 million hectares compare
70 Oman 30.95 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Malaysia?: Land area in hectares in Malaysia was 32.85 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 land area in hectares recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 32.85 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 32.85 million hectares in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for land area in hectares?: Malaysia ranks 67th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.