This Malaysia summary factsheet incorporates an overview to prominent land, population and water resource issues of the country of Malaysia, a country in the region of Southeast Asia. Malaysia 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..
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a forum where nations can meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy; moreover, it is also a source of knowledge and information.
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
See Also
Malaysia
Geography of Malaysia
Governance of Malaysia
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This Malaysia summary factsheet incorporates an overview to prominent land, population and water resource issues of the country of Malaysia, a country in the region of Southeast Asia. Malaysia 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..
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a forum where nations can meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy; moreover, it is also a source of knowledge and information.
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
See Also
Malaysia
Geography of Malaysia
Governance of Malaysia
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