Malaysia- Summary Factsheet (FAO)
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Introduction
Malaysia is situated in southeast Asia. It consists of two regions: peninsular Malaysia in the west lying between Thailand and Singapore, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak located in the east on the island of Borneo. The two regions are separated by the South China Sea. The total land area of the country is 328 550 km². Malaysia is a federal country, divided into 13 states plus the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan Island..
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Factsheet
| LAND AND POPULATION | YEAR | VALUE |
| Area | ||
| Country Total Area (ha) | 2007 | 32,974,000 |
| Cultivated Area (ha) | 2007 | 7,585,000 |
Population | ||
| Total Population (# ind) | 2006 | 26,114,000 |
| Population Density (#/km2) | 2007 | 79.2 |
| Rural Population (# ind) | 2006 | 8,197,000 |
| Total Economically Active in Agriculture (# ind) | 2006 | 1,728,000 |
RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES | ||
Long Term Average Annual Preciptiation | ||
| In depth (mm/yr) | 2,875 | |
| In volume (km3/yr) | 948 | |
Renewable Water Resources | ||
| Total Average Annual Internal (IRWR) (km3/yr) | 580 | |
| Total Average Annual External (ERWR) (km3/yr) | 0 | |
| Total Average Annual Actual (ARWR) (km3/yr) | 580 | |
| Dependency Ratio (%) | 0 | |
| Total Actual Per Capita (m3/yr/individual) | 2007 | 22,211 |
WATER WITHDRAWAL | ||
By Sector | ||
| Agricultural Water Withdrawal (km3/yr) | 2000 | 5.60 |
| Municipal Water Withdrawal (km3/yr) | 2000 | 1.52 |
| Industrial Water Withdrawal (km3/yr) | 2000 | 1.90 |
| Total Water Withdrawal (km3/yr) | 2000 | 9.02 |
| Total Water Withdrawal Per Capita (m3/yr/ind) | ||
By Source | ||
| Total Freshwater Withdrawal (km3) | 2000 | 9.02 |
| Desalinated Water Produced (km3) | 2000 | 0.00433 |
| Reused Treated Wastewater (km3) | 2000 | 0 |
| Total Freshwater Withdrawal as Percentage of ARWR (%) | 2002 | 1.56 |
| Agricultural Freshwater Withdrawal as Percentage of ARWR (%) | ||
IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE | ||
Area Equipped for Irrigation | ||
| Full Control Irrigation (ha) | 1994 | 363,000 |
| Surface Irrigation (ha) | 1994 | 341,000 |
| Sprinkler Irrigation (ha) | 1994 | 0 |
| Localize Irrigation (ha) | 1994 | 117 |
| Equipped Lowland Areas (ha) | 1994 | 22,000 |
| Spate Irrigation (ha) | 1994 | 0 |
| Total Area Equipped for Irrigation (ha) | 1994 | 363,000 |
| As Percentage of Cultivated Area (%) | 1997 | 4.76 |