Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0617 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia is 0.0617 metric tons per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.1891 metric tons per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0617 metric tons per person, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 128th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1344 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1352 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1401 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1271 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1397 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1281 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1489 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1616 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1668 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1755 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1735 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1825 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1891 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1753 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.172 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1592 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1225 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1665 metric tons per person | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1581 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1513 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1228 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.108 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1161 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1107 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1018 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1029 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1027 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1077 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.105 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1069 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1089 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1079 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1046 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1069 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0992 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0908 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.089 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0912 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0915 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0896 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0896 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0828 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.088 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0893 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.086 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0883 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0876 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0863 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0878 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0862 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0794 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0802 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0695 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0712 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0658 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0617 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0617 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0617 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +36.0% | 0.1225 metric tons per person | 0.1665 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1387 metric tons per person | 0.1271 metric tons per person | 0.1616 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1683 metric tons per person | 0.1225 metric tons per person | 0.1891 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1211 metric tons per person | 0.1018 metric tons per person | 0.1581 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1027 metric tons per person | 0.0888 metric tons per person | 0.1089 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0889 metric tons per person | 0.0828 metric tons per person | 0.0932 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 metric tons per person | 0.0704 metric tons per person | 0.0927 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0671 metric tons per person | 0.0617 metric tons per person | 0.0712 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Eswatini 0.0708 metric tons per person compare
- 126 Rwanda 0.0684 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0619 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Central African Republic 0.0587 metric tons per person compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.0581 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Burundi 0.0562 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0617 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1891 metric tons per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 metric tons per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.