Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 9.21 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.62 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
735,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia is 9.21 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia peaked at 9.62 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 735,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 735,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 761,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 910,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 937,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 859,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 815,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 925,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 989,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 920,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 877,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 916,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 833,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.37 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.82 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.41 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.92 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 4.83 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.49 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.59 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 5.49 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.61 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 5.98 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 6.68 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 6.19 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 7.37 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.61 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.39 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.33 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.05 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.18 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.62 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.17 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.11 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.21 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9.21 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 10.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9.21 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 19.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,333 tonnes | 735,000 tonnes | 989,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million tonnes | 833,000 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malaysia was 9.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.