Malaysia rankings 2026: where Malaysia places in 230 global Top 10s
Malaysia is #1 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 28 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
Malaysia appears in 230 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Malaysia is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, where it is measured at 19.77 tonnes per hectare (Palm oil yield) as of 2026-11-02. Malaysia holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 28 rankings.
Where Malaysia is number one
These are the rankings Malaysia currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.
- Countries with the highest palm oil yields: 19.77 tonnes per hectare (Palm oil yield), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Thailand with 18.33 tonnes per hectare.
Top 10 finishes
Malaysia is inside the top 10 of 27 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries producing the most palm oil with 18.6k thousand tonnes, behind Indonesia (47.1k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Thailand. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person with 49.81 kg per person, behind Belarus (55.62 kg per person) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare with 1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land, behind Kuwait (2,487.5 kg per hectare of arable land) and ahead of United Arab Emirates. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil with 5,066.52 thousand hectares, behind Indonesia (14.3k thousand hectares) and ahead of Nigeria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare with 180 kilograms per hectare, behind Kuwait (180 kilograms per hectare) and ahead of Taiwan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean with 7.46 %, behind India (12.92 %) and ahead of China. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean with 73.1k tonnes per year, behind India (126.5k tonnes per year) and ahead of China. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest coffee yields with 2.07 tonnes per hectare, behind Vietnam (2.97 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Laos. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports with 9.11 %, behind Germany (10.78 %) and ahead of Belgium. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the most container port traffic with 30.7k thousand TEU, behind Korea, Rep. (31.9k thousand TEU) and ahead of Viet Nam. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person with 2.29 kg per person per year, behind Saint Lucia (2.45 kg per person per year) and ahead of Guyana. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people with 868.62 per 1,000 people, behind Italy (869.43 per 1,000 people) and ahead of Iceland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
The remaining 15 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Malaysia by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Malaysia holds 83 positions: #2 of 49 in Countries producing the most palm oil (18.6k thousand tonnes), #3 of 50 in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean (7.46 %), #3 of 50 in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean (73.1k tonnes per year) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports (9.11 %). 79 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Malaysia holds 57 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP (151.73 % of GDP), #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows (3.09 % of GDP), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP (117.92 % of GDP) and #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest manufacturing share of the economy (22.1 % of GDP). 53 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Malaysia holds 34 positions: #1 of 44 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (19.77 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 50 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person (49.81 kg per person), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare (1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land) and #2 of 44 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil (5,066.52 thousand hectares). 30 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Malaysia holds 28 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the most container port traffic (30.7k thousand TEU), #5 of 50 in Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people (868.62 per 1,000 people), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation (2,875 mm per year) and #10 of 50 in Countries with the most listed domestic companies (1,072). 24 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Malaysia holds 10 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting (11 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 (11 % of children under 5), #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates (45.93 per 100,000 people) and #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters (0.16 per 100,000 people). 6 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Malaysia holds 7 positions: #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (98.02 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (98.02 % of population), #18 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (8,219 thousand subscriptions) and #31 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (34.85 million people). 3 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Malaysia holds 6 positions: #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.83 %), #21 of 50 in Countries with the most scientific journal articles (23.69 thousand), #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad (12.47 %) and #36 of 50 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents (0.84 thousand). 2 more rankings are listed below.
Travel
In travel, Malaysia holds 5 positions: #20 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (359.38 thousand), #24 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (46.7 million), #40 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (4.33 million) and #43 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (3.39 US$ bn). 1 more ranking is listed below.
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Malaysia moved in 211 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries producing the most palm oil (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest coffee yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports (2026-11-02).
Since the first snapshot
Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:
- Countries with the most rail travel: #47 on 2026-10-28 → #50 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
Where Malaysia ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Malaysia's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries producing the most pig meat (136.51 thousand tonnes), 50th of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0 million) and 49th of 50 in Countries producing the most coffee (2.86 thousand tonnes). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Malaysia
- #1 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 19.77 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 18.6k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 49.81 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 5,066.52 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 180 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 7.46 % · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 73.1k tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 2.07 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports · 9.11 % · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 30.7k thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 2.29 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people · 868.62 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 1,317 · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children with wasting · 11 % · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened mammal species · 80 · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.43 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest average annual precipitation · 2,875 mm per year · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.45 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP · 151.73 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 337 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person · 0.43 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 105 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 21.35 % of land area · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person · 51.03 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most listed domestic companies · 1,072 · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 25.49 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 183 species · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 802.34 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 8,515.56 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 3.09 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened bird species · 67 · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries generating the most coal electricity per person · 2,490.42 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 922 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using the internet · 98.02 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 · 11 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users (share of population) · 98.02 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #14 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from coal · 89.6 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 117.92 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufacturing share of the economy · 22.1 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries by personal remittances, paid · 13.8k current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 99.83 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 103.23 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 580 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 814.45 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 306.37 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 51.9 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 15.4 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal · 97.57 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person · 2.74 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 61.98 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 1.05 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal · 0.62 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 1,405.59 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
- #17 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 72.95 % · 2026-10-31
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 18.69 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal · 43.06 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch · 1,405.59 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 18.0k hectares · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 159.56 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 34.6 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 1,571 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most air freight carried · 1,910.14 million ton-km · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 8,219 thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 3,806.51 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 3,806.51 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 13.6 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #19 of 50 · Countries producing the most farmed fish · 512.36 thousand metric tons · 2026-10-30
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 120.64 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions · 295.95 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP · 72.01 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 117.94 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest aquaculture production · 512.36 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest total fisheries production · 1,917.95 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 25.88 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #20 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 290.22 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 352.21 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 1,602.62 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 35.6k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 290.22 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 352.21 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.41 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 45.93 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 98.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 0.75 % · 2026-10-29
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most airline departures · 359.38 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments · 12.5k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 2.68 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 95.28 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 3.08 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 1.19 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most scientific journal articles · 23.69 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 30.12 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 286.51 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring · 181.49 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise exports · 376.04 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 21.6k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods · 24.58 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #23 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 63.56 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 93.64 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 1,345.93 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 340.44 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 201.09 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use · 9.91 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.16 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use · 20 billion tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 1.35 % · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most air passengers · 46.7 million · 2026-10-28
- #25 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 79.1 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 7,226.08 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring · 2,879.15 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 79.1 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person · 8.92 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.32 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 0.63 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 2,358.9 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Largest manufacturing economies · 104.33 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 252.39 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #26 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 87 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries whose largest city has the most people · 9,000.28 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person · 8.32 t CO2e per person · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 12.47 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using clean cooking fuels · 100 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 295.54 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 125.63 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Largest agricultural economies · 38.79 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #27 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 2,664.79 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #27 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 5.52 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP · 2.01 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 15.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 2,139.45 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 168.42 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #28 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 276.97 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #28 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 2,031.68 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 8,935.07 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions · 332.17 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 341.99 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #29 of 50 · Biggest exporters of ICT services · 7,249.68 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #29 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 7.6 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #29 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 9,089.15 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #29 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 316.11 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #29 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 283.81 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries producing the most rice · 2,102.96 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 54.5 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 1,493 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 1,441.72 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Biggest service exporters · 65.02 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #31 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income · 352.59 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #31 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 63.72 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #31 of 50 · Countries producing the most meat · 1,853.55 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 83 % · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest agricultural output · 22.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ · 2026-11-01
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service exports · 64.94 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 63.47 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 34.85 million people · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries by primary income payments · 36.48 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person · 10.93 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 72.75 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of students from abroad · 12.47 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 113 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person · 4,434.95 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer · 398.13 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person · 8.16 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 7,042.41 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 2,934.41 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Most trade-dependent economies (trade as share of GDP) · 136.4 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person · 0.08 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person · 8.16 t · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 24.29 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the largest consumer spending · 349.42 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP · 472.19 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 21.54 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 64.57 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 73.62 % · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 188.85 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.46 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the largest urban population · 27.85 million people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 4.82 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person · 1,809.47 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 15.3 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the largest labor force · 18.72 million people · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most patent applications by residents · 0.84 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 9,000.28 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 16.7k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 21.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Most forested countries · 57.66 % of land · 2026-10-28
- #38 of 50 · Countries by reserves and related items · 2,296.96 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education · 26.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 1,491.52 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 49.66 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most trademark applications · 21.47 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Largest service economies · 258.9 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest industrial share of water withdrawals · 29.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP · 1.85 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults · 305.09 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the most industrial design applications · 0.56 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) · 5.11 % · 2026-10-31
- #40 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 150.16 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries investing the most (gross capital formation) · 96.62 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 8.3 % · 2026-11-01
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest electricity use per person · 5,417.59 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 0.43 % · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 8,244.3 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 5.16 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
- #40 of 50 · Most-visited countries by international arrivals · 4.33 million · 2026-10-28
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 8.25 % · 2026-10-29
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest energy use per person · 37.41 MWh · 2026-10-29
- #42 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 1.01 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP · 0.03 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 1.7 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 139.66 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
- #43 of 50 · Countries earning the most from tourism · 3.39 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest adult literacy rates · 95.77 % · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 42.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 3.07 GW · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 113 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 85.79 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 4,680 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff · 99.6 % of total · 2026-10-29
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 45.9 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #45 of 50 · Most populous countries · 35.98 million · 2026-10-28
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease · 143.89 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 63.63 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth · 5.17 % · 2026-10-28
- #48 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 13 % · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 7 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 2.86 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 136.51 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most rail travel · 0 million · 2026-10-28
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Malaysia's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Malaysia
What is Malaysia's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, with 19.77 tonnes per hectare (Palm oil yield) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Malaysia?
230 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Malaysia in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 28 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, #2 in Countries producing the most palm oil and #2 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.