Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0167 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0167 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0724 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0641 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0657 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0654 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.064 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0652 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0626 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0635 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0688 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0697 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.07 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0711 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0724 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0693 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0664 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0482 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.059 ha per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0557 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0476 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0439 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0415 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0393 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.027 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.024 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.02 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.019 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0167 ha per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0654 ha per person | 0.0626 ha per person | 0.0697 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0648 ha per person | 0.0482 ha per person | 0.0724 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0458 ha per person | 0.0395 ha per person | 0.0557 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0343 ha per person | 0.0308 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 ha per person | 0.0238 ha per person | 0.0304 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.019 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Malaysia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0167 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.