Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 66.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 66.56 for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia peaked at 211.64 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 66.56, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.65 | — |
| 1962 | 151.64 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 156.68 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 142.22 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 156.63 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 149.27 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 143.38 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 166.75 | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 180.87 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 186.78 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 196.79 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 194.43 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 204.53 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 211.64 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 196.58 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 192.29 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 178.29 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 137.27 | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 187.03 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 177.54 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 169.96 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 153.58 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 137.4 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 120.68 | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 129.7 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 123.62 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 113.51 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 114.72 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 114.42 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 120.06 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 118.16 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 120.24 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 122.54 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 121.41 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 117.73 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 120.26 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 111.57 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 99.86 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 102.14 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 104.87 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 100.19 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 102.58 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 102.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.86 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 100.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.14 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 98.98 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 96.03 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 100.45 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 96.78 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 99.39 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 98.6 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.08 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 104.28 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 98.76 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 96.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 89.39 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 90.23 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.16 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 78.23 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.14 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.01 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 69.68 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 66.56 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.34 | 142.22 | 180.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.56 | 137.27 | 211.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.51 | 113.51 | 177.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.4 | 99.86 | 122.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.08 | 93.14 | 104.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.06 | 79.16 | 104.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.72 | 66.56 | 80.14 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia was 66.56 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.64 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.56 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.