Malaysia: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Malaysia

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 2.5
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2021
 Average 2.7
 Min - Max 2.3 - 3.3
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 2.5 percent, unchanged from 2.5 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1961 to 2021 is 2.7 percent. The minimum value, 2.3 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 3.3 percent was recorded in 1978. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malaysia - Arable land, percent of land area - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malaysia - Arable land, percent of land area - historical chart - 1961-2021




Definition: 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.

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