Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 2,081 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,355 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,355 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,355 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,609 cubic meters per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,365 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1,403 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,414 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,428 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,403 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,473 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,790 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 2,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 2,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,887 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,887 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,887 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,887 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,839 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,436 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,355 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,609 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,805 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,403 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,452 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,849 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,936 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 21 Uganda 1,982 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 27 Gabon 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,081 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.