Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.46 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-19.06 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -3.33 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 25.46 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -19.06 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Malaysia ranks 141st of 195 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4499 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1965 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +905.4% |
| 1966 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1967 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 1968 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1969 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 4 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1973 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1974 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1976 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1977 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1978 | -19.06 % change on previous year | +819.4% |
| 1979 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1980 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1981 | -0.8013 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1982 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 1983 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1984 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +326.2% |
| 1985 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6118 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 1988 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1989 | -0.9595 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1991 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7484 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1995 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -594.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8034 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1998 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9115 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2001 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7274 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2003 | -0.9875 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6611 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2006 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +597.9% |
| 2007 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2008 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2009 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2010 | 0.438 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4321 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2013 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 2014 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2017 | -0.4678 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2018 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 2019 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2020 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4923 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2022 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 2023 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2024 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -3.33 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7486 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -3.33 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0269 % change on previous year, 123.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8177 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1624 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2193 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 0.4923 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 138 Serbia and Montenegro -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Lithuania -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Namibia -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Switzerland -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 143 France -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Philippines -3.46 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.