Cereal production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal production was 2.17 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.17 million metric tons
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
90th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.84 million metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
1.10 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Malaysia stood at 2.17 million metric tons.
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 in Malaysia peaked at 2.84 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million metric tons, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 90th 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.10 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million metric tons | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.75 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million metric tons | -5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.17 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.17 million metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.22 million metric tons, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 1.51 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 1.61 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 2.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.23 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons | 2.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million metric tons | 2.35 million metric tons | 2.84 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million metric tons | 2.17 million metric tons | 2.44 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 in Malaysia?
- Cereal production in Malaysia was 2.17 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal production?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.