Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 3,524 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Malaysia is 3,524 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Malaysia peaked at 4,629 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,986 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,097 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,058 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,144 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1,986 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 2,144 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2,129 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,016 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,164 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 2,318 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2,383 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,469 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,396 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,632 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 2,827 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 2,641 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,697 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,612 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,543 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,823 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,836 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,824 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,743 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,580 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,498 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,642 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,619 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,451 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,506 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,602 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,740 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,818 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,992 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,035 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,061 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,162 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,251 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,068 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,883 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,942 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,064 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,110 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,238 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,360 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,326 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,422 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,391 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,528 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,584 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,720 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,636 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,747 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,797 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,876 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,629 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4,022 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3,978 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,750 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,770 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,501 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,654 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,768 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,576 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,524 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,524 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,524 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,117 kg per hectare | 1,986 kg per hectare | 2,318 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,602 kg per hectare | 2,383 kg per hectare | 2,827 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,630 kg per hectare | 2,451 kg per hectare | 2,836 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,995 kg per hectare | 2,740 kg per hectare | 3,251 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,374 kg per hectare | 3,064 kg per hectare | 3,720 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,871 kg per hectare | 3,501 kg per hectare | 4,629 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,631 kg per hectare | 3,524 kg per hectare | 3,768 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Malaysia?
- Cereal yield in Malaysia was 3,524 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,629 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,986 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal yield?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.