Land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 5.07 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.07 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.23 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
43,302 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia is 5.07 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia peaked at 5.23 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,302 hectares, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,302 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 46,175 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 49,073 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 52,900 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 59,000 hectares | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 67,400 hectares | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 78,500 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 99,100 hectares | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 125,400 hectares | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 149,900 hectares | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 184,000 hectares | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 235,100 hectares | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 278,300 hectares | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 329,800 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 385,666 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 454,009 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 521,486 hectares | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 603,087 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 670,299 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 777,388 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 848,143 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 888,619 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million hectares | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million hectares | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.31 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.88 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.05 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.69 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.08 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.23 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.69 million hectares | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million hectares | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.07 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 50.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.07 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,126 hectares, 28.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,983 hectares | 43,302 hectares | 125,400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 381,165 hectares | 149,900 hectares | 670,299 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million hectares | 777,388 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia was 5.07 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,302 hectares in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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