Cropland organic soils — Area in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 606,968 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
606,968 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
615,576 ha
in 2021
All-time low
375,412 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Malaysia, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 391.7k ha1991: 391.7k ha1992: 391.7k ha1993: 391.4k ha1994: 391.3k ha1995: 385.4k ha1996: 375.4k ha1997: 376.1k ha1998: 380.0k ha1999: 386.8k ha2000: 396.9k ha2001: 406.7k ha2002: 413.1k ha2003: 416.9k ha2004: 427.2k ha2005: 436.7k ha2006: 453.8k ha2007: 478.6k ha2008: 513.4k ha2009: 538.0k ha2010: 556.6k ha2011: 564.4k ha2012: 572.1k ha2013: 575.3k ha2014: 591.0k ha2015: 590.7k ha2016: 598.7k ha2017: 601.9k ha2018: 604.2k ha2019: 609.6k ha2020: 613.0k ha2021: 615.6k ha2022: 607.0k ha2023: 607.0k ha2024: 607.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 606,968 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Malaysia peaked at 615,576 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 375,412 ha, in 1996.

That places Malaysia 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 391,688 ha
1991 391,688 ha +0.0%
1992 391,688 ha +0.0%
1993 391,443 ha -0.1%
1994 391,274 ha -0.0%
1995 385,412 ha -1.5%
1996 375,412 ha -2.6%
1997 376,051 ha +0.2%
1998 380,024 ha +1.1%
1999 386,778 ha +1.8%
2000 396,925 ha +2.6%
2001 406,727 ha +2.5%
2002 413,076 ha +1.6%
2003 416,895 ha +0.9%
2004 427,169 ha +2.5%
2005 436,683 ha +2.2%
2006 453,776 ha +3.9%
2007 478,602 ha +5.5%
2008 513,382 ha +7.3%
2009 537,961 ha +4.8%
2010 556,615 ha +3.5%
2011 564,446 ha +1.4%
2012 572,134 ha +1.4%
2013 575,307 ha +0.6%
2014 591,014 ha +2.7%
2015 590,690 ha -0.1%
2016 598,728 ha +1.4%
2017 601,919 ha +0.5%
2018 604,158 ha +0.4%
2019 609,618 ha +0.9%
2020 613,044 ha +0.6%
2021 615,576 ha +0.4%
2022 606,968 ha -1.4%
2023 606,968 ha +0.0%
2024 606,968 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 386,146 ha 375,412 ha 391,688 ha 10
2000s 448,120 ha 396,925 ha 537,961 ha 10
2010s 586,463 ha 556,615 ha 609,618 ha 10
2020s 609,905 ha 606,968 ha 615,576 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare
  2. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare
  4. 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
  5. 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare
  6. 11 Finland 427,330 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Malaysia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Malaysia was 606,968 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 615,576 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 375,412 ha in 1996.
How does Malaysia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Malaysia ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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