Land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.9353 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia is 0.9353 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 4.02 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9353 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.82 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.72 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.63 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.54 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.46 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.38 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.23 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.15 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.93 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.86 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.73 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.67 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.6 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.45 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.15 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.08 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9983 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9825 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9695 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9584 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.947 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9353 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9353 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9353 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9825 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9525 hectares per person | 0.9353 hectares per person | 0.9695 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Malaysia was 0.9353 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9353 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.