What is land area in square kilometres in Malaysia?

Land area in square kilometres in Malaysia was 328,550 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.

How does Malaysia rank for land area in square kilometres?

Malaysia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Malaysia

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Land area in square kilometres was 328,550 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

328,550 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 215 countries

All-time high

328,550 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

328,550 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Malaysia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 328,550 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. 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 square kilometres in Malaysia peaked at 328,550 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 328,550 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	9
1970s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
1980s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
1990s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
2000s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
2010s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	10
2020s	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

63 Norway 364,270 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare
65 Congo 341,500 sq. km compare
67 Cote d'Ivoire 318,000 sq. km compare
68 Vietnam 313,429 sq. km compare
69 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Malaysia?: Land area in square kilometres in Malaysia was 328,550 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 328,550 sq. km in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for land area in square kilometres?: Malaysia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.