Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.011 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.011 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0134 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1987.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +192.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +578.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +192.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +435.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +128.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.011 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.011 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +578.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +435.7% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +192.9% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +192.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +128.4% | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +99.2% | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Chile 0.0112 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Russia 0.0112 tonnes per person compare
- 59 North Korea 0.0111 tonnes per person compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0099 tonnes per person compare
- 62 Finland 0.0098 tonnes per person compare
- 63 New Zealand 0.0098 tonnes per person compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Malaysia was 0.011 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.