Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 105.15 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.15 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
105.47 2014-2016 = 100
in 2023
All-time low
18.66 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 105.15 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Malaysia peaked at 105.47 2014-2016 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.66 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.66 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 18.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 19.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 21.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 21.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 26.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 27.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 28.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 29.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 29.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 31.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 33.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 34.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 33.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 32 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 36.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 36.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 36.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 37.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 41.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 43.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 46.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 49.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 53.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 55.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 58.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 62.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 63.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 59.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 64.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 69.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 80.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 82.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 86.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 90 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 96.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 100.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 102.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 101.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 99.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 96.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 101.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 103.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 103.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 105.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 105.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 105.15 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.78 2014-2016 = 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 105.15 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.85 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 26.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Malaysia?
- Food production index in Malaysia was 105.15 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.47 2014-2016 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for food production index?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.