Cereal yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal yields was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1.99 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Malaysia is 3.54 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Malaysia peaked at 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.99 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 85th 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 yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 82 North Korea 3.61 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 yields in Malaysia?
- Cereal yields in Malaysia was 3.54 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal yields?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.