Malaysia Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems Factsheet
Introduction
Malaysia (Malaysia Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems Factsheet) , 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 328,550km². Malaysia is a federal country, divided into 13states plus the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan Island..
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Factsheet
| MALAYSIA | ASIA (excl. Middle East) | |
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INTERNAL RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES (IRWR), 1977-2001 (km3) |
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| 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 |
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Natural Renewable Water Resources (includes flows from other countries) |
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| 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 |
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WATER WITHDRAWALS |
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| 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 |
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DESALINATION (various years) |
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| Desalinated water production (m3) | 0 | X |
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FRESHWATER FISH SPECIES, 1990s |
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| Total number of species | 449 | X |
| Number of threatened species | 14 | X |
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FRESHWATER SEAFOOD PRODUCTION |
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| 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
- Malaysia
- Water Profile of Malaysia
- World Resources Institute. 2003. Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystem-- Malaysia
