Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.6 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Malaysia, 2004–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Malaysia is 0.6 %, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Malaysia peaked at 1.62 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6 %, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.62 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.53 % | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 % | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.97 % | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.82 % | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.97 % | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 % | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 % | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 % | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 % | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6 % | -28.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6 %, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.325 %, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 % | 1.01 % | 1.62 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9475 % | 0.82 % | 1.05 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6 % | 0.6 % | 0.6 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Malaysia?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Malaysia was 0.6 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.