Agricultural land in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural land was 85,710 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Malaysia stood at 85,710 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Malaysia peaked at 85,710 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,847 sq. km, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 77th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,314 sq. km | 30,847 sq. km | 37,559 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,240 sq. km | 38,850 sq. km | 48,391 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,806 sq. km | 49,170 sq. km | 67,217 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,018 sq. km | 67,566 sq. km | 69,909 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,858 sq. km | 69,387 sq. km | 72,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,751 sq. km | 73,893 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,710 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.17 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Malaysia?
- Agricultural land in Malaysia was 85,710 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,710 sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,847 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural land?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.