Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 107th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 5.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 6.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 6.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 6.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 5.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 5.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +39.3% | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.4 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 104 Honduras 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Canada 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 6.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Georgia 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Australia 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.