Ireland vs Malaysia: Cereal production
Ireland
1.90 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
2.17 million metric tons
in 2023
Ireland rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
90th
Cereal production over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.17 million metric tons against 1.90 million metric tons in Ireland, a difference of 270,730 metric tons.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 30,467 metric tons | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.53 million metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | 378,348 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.09 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 295,074 metric tons | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.90 million metric tons | 2.06 million metric tons | 153,948 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.15 million metric tons | 2.27 million metric tons | 114,593 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.31 million metric tons | 2.61 million metric tons | 304,985 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.16 million metric tons | 2.31 million metric tons | 150,912 metric tons | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.17 million metric tons against 1.90 million metric tons in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 270,730 metric tons, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for cereal production?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.