Agricultural output, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural output, per capita was 645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 158 countries
All-time high
751.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
341.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 751.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 341.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 346.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 341.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 347.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 343.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 360.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 359.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 360.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 394.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 429.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 440.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 451.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 457.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 481.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 499.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 517.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 539.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 526.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 533.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 551.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 551.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 554.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 576.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 545.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 565.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 575.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 587.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 581.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 604.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 629.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 625.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 634.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 641.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 679.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 663.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 668.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 660.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 660.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 609.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 636.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 636.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 638.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 634.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 665.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 687.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 704.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 724.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 708.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 733.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 702.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 700.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 743.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 747.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 740.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 734.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 751.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 686.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 740.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 702.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 686.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 672.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 637.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 640.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 632.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 508.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 517.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 341.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 429.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 499.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 440.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 551.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 577.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 545.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 629.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 647.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 609.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 679.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 634.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 733.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 686.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 751.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 632.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 672.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Guyana 669.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 42 Norway 663.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 43 Russia 659.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 45 Cambodia 637.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 46 Belize 636.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 47 Latvia 635.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Malaysia?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Malaysia was 645.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 751.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.