Index of cereal production yield and land use in Malaysia
Malaysia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 593,828 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
593,828
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
773,059
in 1972
All-time low
523,153
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 593,828 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Malaysia peaked at 773,059 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 523,153, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 523,153 | — |
| 1962 | 550,684 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 562,184 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 564,713 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 590,253 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 580,838 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 604,166 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 669,178 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 693,311 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 712,396 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 740,922 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 773,059 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 758,106 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 749,400 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 761,513 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 749,156 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 733,625 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 593,800 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 745,000 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 723,800 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 718,000 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 690,000 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 680,000 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 638,000 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 669,974 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 665,875 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 675,954 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 689,755 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 683,137 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 700,647 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 683,640 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 672,753 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 693,434 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 698,624 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 672,787 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 685,468 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 690,975 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 674,404 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 692,389 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 698,700 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 673,600 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 678,500 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 671,800 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 680,700 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 676,200 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 645,000 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 673,242 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 656,602 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 674,928 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 677,884 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 687,516 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 684,545 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 671,679 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 614,579 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 681,559 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 688,770 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 685,548 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 699,980 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 672,084 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 644,908 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 648,083 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 638,208 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 614,315 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 593,828 | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 593,828 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 593,828 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +25.5% | 593,800 | 745,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593,164 | 523,153 | 693,311 | 9 |
| 1970s | 731,698 | 593,800 | 773,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,450 | 638,000 | 723,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 686,512 | 672,753 | 700,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,927 | 645,000 | 698,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,414 | 614,579 | 699,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,868 | 593,828 | 648,083 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Malaysia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Malaysia was 593,828 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 773,059 in 1972.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,153 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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