Cereals, primary — Production in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cereals, primary — Production was 2.10 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.10 million t
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
117th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.84 million t
in 2014
All-time low
1.10 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Production in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2.10 million t for cereals, primary — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Malaysia peaked at 2.84 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million t, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 117th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cereals, primary — Production in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Production in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.10 million t —
1962 1.13 million t +3.3%
1963 1.21 million t +6.3%
1964 1.12 million t -6.9%
1965 1.27 million t +12.8%
1966 1.24 million t -2.3%
1967 1.22 million t -1.5%
1968 1.45 million t +18.9%
1969 1.61 million t +11.0%
1970 1.70 million t +5.6%
1971 1.83 million t +7.7%
1972 1.85 million t +1.3%
1973 2.00 million t +7.7%
1974 2.12 million t +6.2%
1975 2.01 million t -5.0%
1976 2.02 million t +0.5%
1977 1.92 million t -5.2%
1978 1.51 million t -21.2%
1979 2.10 million t +39.3%
1980 2.05 million t -2.4%
1981 2.03 million t -1.2%
1982 1.89 million t -6.7%
1983 1.75 million t -7.3%
1984 1.59 million t -9.2%
1985 1.77 million t +11.1%
1986 1.74 million t -1.5%
1987 1.66 million t -5.0%
1988 1.73 million t +4.3%
1989 1.78 million t +2.8%
1990 1.92 million t +8.0%
1991 1.93 million t +0.3%
1992 2.01 million t +4.5%
1993 2.10 million t +4.6%
1994 2.14 million t +1.6%
1995 2.13 million t -0.5%
1996 2.23 million t +4.8%
1997 2.12 million t -4.9%
1998 1.94 million t -8.3%
1999 2.04 million t +4.8%
2000 2.14 million t +5.1%
2001 2.10 million t -2.1%
2002 2.20 million t +4.9%
2003 2.26 million t +2.7%
2004 2.26 million t +0.3%
2005 2.31 million t +2.2%
2006 2.19 million t -5.5%
2007 2.38 million t +8.6%
2008 2.35 million t -0.9%
2009 2.51 million t +6.7%
2010 2.46 million t -1.8%
2011 2.58 million t +4.5%
2012 2.60 million t +0.9%
2013 2.60 million t +0.2%
2014 2.84 million t +9.3%
2015 2.74 million t -3.6%
2016 2.74 million t -0.1%
2017 2.57 million t -6.2%
2018 2.64 million t +2.7%
2019 2.35 million t -10.8%
2020 2.36 million t +0.1%
2021 2.44 million t +3.6%
2022 2.28 million t -6.5%
2023 2.18 million t -4.7%
2024 2.10 million t -3.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2.10 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million t, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2.10 million t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million t, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals, primary — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +39.3% 1.51 million t 2.10 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.26 million t 1.10 million t 1.61 million t 9
1970s 1.91 million t 1.51 million t 2.12 million t 10
1980s 1.80 million t 1.59 million t 2.05 million t 10
1990s 2.06 million t 1.92 million t 2.23 million t 10
2000s 2.27 million t 2.10 million t 2.51 million t 10
2010s 2.61 million t 2.35 million t 2.84 million t 10
2020s 2.27 million t 2.10 million t 2.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 114 Kyrgyzstan 2.13 million t compare
  2. 114 Kyrgyzstan 2.13 million t compare
  3. 116 Republic of Moldova 2.13 million t compare
  4. 118 Belgium 1.93 million t compare
  5. 119 Ireland 1.90 million t compare
  6. 120 China, Taiwan Province of 1.87 million t compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — production in Malaysia?
Cereals, primary — production in Malaysia was 2.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for cereals, primary — production?
Malaysia ranks 117th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
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