Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 257,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 267,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 606,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 577,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 753,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 714,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Viet Nam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.