Cereal production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal production was 2.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Malaysia is 2.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Malaysia peaked at 2.84 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 cereal production in Malaysia?
- Cereal production in Malaysia was 2.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal production?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.