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 42nd out of 180 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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
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 42nd out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.