Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 128th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +38.6% | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Cuba 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Panama 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 India 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Lithuania 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Norway 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.