Cereal production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal production was 2.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.10 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.84 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.10 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 91st out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.10 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.75 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million tonnes | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.10 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 66% 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 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes |
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 (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 2.10 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 91st out of 186 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.