Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — Malaysia

Agricultural land in Malaysia in 2023 — 85,710 km². Ranked 77 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 177.9%.

2023 85,710 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 77of 209
Period maximum 85,710 km²2016
Period minimum 30,847 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — Malaysia, 1961–202320,00040,00060,00080,000100,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 30,847 km²1963: 32,759 km²1965: 34,973 km²1967: 35,717 km²1969: 37,559 km²1971: 39,588 km²1973: 41,609 km²1975: 43,541 km²1977: 45,707 km²1979: 48,391 km²1981: 50,448 km²1983: 52,054 km²1985: 54,158 km²1987: 60,734 km²1989: 67,217 km²1991: 67,945 km²1993: 68,914 km²1995: 69,660 km²1997: 69,587 km²1999: 69,471 km²2001: 69,470 km²2003: 71,162 km²2005: 71,344 km²2007: 71,072 km²2009: 72,200 km²2011: 75,306 km²2013: 80,593 km²2015: 85,700 km²2017: 85,710 km²2019: 85,710 km²2021: 85,710 km²2023: 85,710 km²
Change over the period: +54,863 (+177.85%) Average annual rate: 1.66 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 85,710 km²
World 47.92M km²
East Asia & Pacific 11.45M km²
South-Eastern Asia computed 1.33M km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 17.19M km²
Agricultural land — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 85,710 +0 +0%
2022 85,710 +0 +0%
2021 85,710 +0 +0%
2020 85,710 +0 +0%
2019 85,710 +0 +0%
2018 85,710 +0 +0%
2017 85,710 +0 +0%
2016 85,710 +10 +0.01%
2015 85,700 +4,810 +5.95%
2014 80,890 +297 +0.37%
2013 80,593 +2,301 +2.94%
2012 78,292 +2,986 +3.97%
2011 75,306 +1,413 +1.91%
2010 73,893 +1,693 +2.34%
2009 72,200 +696 +0.97%
2008 71,504 +432 +0.61%
2007 71,072 +320 +0.45%
2006 70,752 −592 −0.83%
2005 71,344 +27 +0.04%
2004 71,317 +155 +0.22%
2003 71,162 +787 +1.12%
2002 70,375 +905 +1.3%
2001 69,470 +83 +0.12%
2000 69,387 −84 −0.12%
1999 69,471 +24 +0.03%
1998 69,447 −140 −0.2%
1997 69,587 −24 −0.03%
1996 69,611 −49 −0.07%
1995 69,660 −249 −0.36%
1994 69,909 +995 +1.44%
1993 68,914 +849 +1.25%
1992 68,065 +120 +0.18%
1991 67,945 +379 +0.56%
1990 67,566 +349 +0.52%
1989 67,217 +3,379 +5.29%
1988 63,838 +3,104 +5.11%
1987 60,734 +3,535 +6.18%
1986 57,199 +3,042 +5.62%
1985 54,158 +1,996 +3.83%
1984 52,161 +107 +0.21%
1983 52,054 +977 +1.91%
1982 51,078 +630 +1.25%
1981 50,448 +1,278 +2.6%
1980 49,170 +779 +1.61%
1979 48,391 +1,091 +2.31%
1978 47,300 +1,593 +3.48%
1977 45,707 +1,311 +2.95%
1976 44,396 +855 +1.96%
1975 43,541 +1,327 +3.14%
1974 42,215 +606 +1.46%
1973 41,609 +809 +1.98%
1972 40,800 +1,213 +3.06%
1971 39,588 +738 +1.9%
1970 38,850 +1,291 +3.44%
1969 37,559 +556 +1.5%
1968 37,003 +1,286 +3.6%
1967 35,717 +636 +1.81%
1966 35,081 +108 +0.31%
1965 34,973 +1,593 +4.77%
1964 33,380 +621 +1.9%
1963 32,759 +1,249 +3.96%
1962 31,510 +662 +2.15%
1961 30,847

About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.