Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0122 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0304 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1035 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5661 tonnes per square kilometre | +447.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4535 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6118 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7214 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7427 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7944 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4687 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2983 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2922 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6787 tonnes per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +600.0% | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +447.1% | 0.1035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5661 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +200.0% | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +200.0% | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +132.3% | 0.2922 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6787 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +103.2% | 0.5661 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0122 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0243 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2922 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Italy 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Japan 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Argentina 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lithuania 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Denmark 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.