Change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 2014
All-time low
1.99
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia is 3.54, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia peaked at 4.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 85th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.14 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.99 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.02 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.16 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.32 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.82 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.45 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.74 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.03 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.88 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.98 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 | 1.99 | 2.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 2.38 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.74 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.06 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.5 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.54 | 3.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 82 North Korea 3.61 compare
- 83 North Macedonia 3.57 compare
- 84 Bhutan 3.55 compare
- 86 Romania 3.53 compare
- 87 Nepal 3.52 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 3.49 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Malaysia was 3.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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