Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 388,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia stood at 388,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia peaked at 426,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 27,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 15,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 34,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 186,000 tonnes | +447.1% |
| 2009 | 378,000 tonnes | +103.2% |
| 2010 | 149,000 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 201,000 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 237,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 244,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 261,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 154,000 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 98,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 96,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 223,000 tonnes | +132.3% |
| 2019 | 331,000 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 411,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 410,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 426,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 388,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 388,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 35.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 388,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 38.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +600.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 2008 | +447.1% | 34,000 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes |
| 1978 | +200.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1998 | +200.0% | 9,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes |
| 2018 | +132.3% | 96,000 tonnes | 223,000 tonnes |
| 2009 | +103.2% | 186,000 tonnes | 378,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,111 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,700 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,100 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,700 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 378,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,400 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 331,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,750 tonnes | 388,000 tonnes | 426,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malaysia was 388,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 426,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.