Malaysia Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems Factsheet
Sarawak River from a longboat steered by a native tribesman. @ C.Michael Hogan
Published: October 12, 2009, 12:00 am
Updated: August 30, 2011, 9:39 pm
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Introduction
Malaysia, situated in southeast Asia, 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
| |
MALAYSIA |
ASIA (excl. Middle East) |
|
INTERNAL RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES (IRWR), 1977-2001 (km3)
|
|
|
| Surface water produced internally |
566 |
10,985 |
| Groundwater recharge |
64 |
2,472 |
| Overlap (shared by groundwater and surface water) |
50 |
2,136 |
| Total internal renewable water resources (surface water + groundwater - overlap) |
580 |
11,321 |
| Per capita IRWR, 2001 (cubic meters) |
25,178 |
3,241 |
|
Natural Renewable Water Resources (includes flows from other countries)
|
|
|
| Total, 1977-2001 (km3) |
580 |
X |
| Per capita, 2002 (m3 per person) |
25,178 |
X |
| Annual river flows: |
|
|
| From other countries (km3) |
X |
X |
| To other countries (km3) |
X |
X |
|
WATER WITHDRAWALS
|
|
|
| Year of withdrawal data 1995 |
|
|
| Total withdrawals (km3) |
12.7 |
X |
| Withdrawals per capita (m3/person) |
636 |
X |
| Withdrawals as a percentage of actual renewable water resources |
2.5% |
X |
| Withdrawals by sector (as a percent of total) {a} |
|
|
| Agriculture |
77% |
X |
| Industry |
13% |
X |
| Domestic |
11% |
X |
|
DESALINATION (various years)
|
|
|
| Desalinated water production (m3) |
0 |
X |
|
FRESHWATER FISH SPECIES, 1990s
|
|
|
| Total number of species |
449 |
X |
| Number of threatened species |
14 |
X |
|
FRESHWATER SEAFOOD PRODUCTION
|
|
|
| Freshwater fish catch {b} |
|
|
| 1990 (metric tons) |
12,995 |
3,783,743 |
| 2000 (metric tons) |
22,636 |
5,959,055 |
| Freshwater aquaculture production |
|
|
| 1987 (metric tons) |
2,738 |
5,029,515 |
| 1997 (metric tons) |
20,303 |
15,469,848 |
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World Resources Institute, Mark McGinley (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Malaysia Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems Factsheet". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth October 12, 2009; Last revised Date August 30, 2011; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Malaysia-_Water_Resources_and_Freshwater_Ecosystems_Factsheet_(ERI)>
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Introduction
Malaysia, situated in southeast Asia, 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 World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank that conducts research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives. Its mission is to move human society to protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for current and future generations. In this endeavour, it has created EarthTrends, an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments and individuals.
Factsheet
| |
MALAYSIA |
ASIA (excl. Middle East) |
|
INTERNAL RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES (IRWR), 1977-2001 (km3)
|
|
|
| Surface water produced internally |
566 |
10,985 |
| Groundwater recharge |
64 |
2,472 |
| Overlap (shared by groundwater and surface water) |
50 |
2,136 |
| Total internal renewable water resources (surface water + groundwater - overlap) |
580 |
11,321 |
| Per capita IRWR, 2001 (cubic meters) |
25,178 |
3,241 |
|
Natural Renewable Water Resources (includes flows from other countries)
|
|
|
| Total, 1977-2001 (km3) |
580 |
X |
| Per capita, 2002 (m3 per person) |
25,178 |
X |
| Annual river flows: |
|
|
| From other countries (km3) |
X |
X |
| To other countries (km3) |
X |
X |
|
WATER WITHDRAWALS
|
|
|
| Year of withdrawal data 1995 |
|
|
| Total withdrawals (km3) |
12.7 |
X |
| Withdrawals per capita (m3/person) |
636 |
X |
| Withdrawals as a percentage of actual renewable water resources |
2.5% |
X |
| Withdrawals by sector (as a percent of total) {a} |
|
|
| Agriculture |
77% |
X |
| Industry |
13% |
X |
| Domestic |
11% |
X |
|
DESALINATION (various years)
|
|
|
| Desalinated water production (m3) |
0 |
X |
|
FRESHWATER FISH SPECIES, 1990s
|
|
|
| Total number of species |
449 |
X |
| Number of threatened species |
14 |
X |
|
FRESHWATER SEAFOOD PRODUCTION
|
|
|
| Freshwater fish catch {b} |
|
|
| 1990 (metric tons) |
12,995 |
3,783,743 |
| 2000 (metric tons) |
22,636 |
5,959,055 |
| Freshwater aquaculture production |
|
|
| 1987 (metric tons) |
2,738 |
5,029,515 |
| 1997 (metric tons) |
20,303 |
15,469,848 |
References and Further Reading
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