Land use for vegetable oil crops in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 5.07 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
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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