Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 593,828 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
593,828 hectares
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
773,059 hectares
in 1972
All-time low
523,153 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 593,828 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malaysia peaked at 773,059 hectares in 1972 and was at its lowest, 523,153 hectares, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 523,153 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 550,684 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 562,184 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 564,713 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 590,253 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 580,838 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 604,166 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 669,178 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 693,311 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 712,396 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 740,922 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 773,059 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 758,106 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 749,400 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 761,513 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 749,156 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 733,625 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 593,800 hectares | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 745,000 hectares | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 723,800 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 718,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 690,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 680,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 638,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 669,974 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 665,875 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 675,954 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 689,755 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 683,137 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 700,647 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 683,640 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 672,753 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 693,434 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 698,624 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 672,787 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 685,468 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 690,975 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 674,404 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 692,389 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 698,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 673,600 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 678,500 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 671,800 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 680,700 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 676,200 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 645,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 673,242 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 656,602 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 674,928 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 677,884 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 687,516 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 684,545 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 671,679 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 614,579 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 681,559 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 688,770 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 685,548 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 699,980 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 672,084 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 644,908 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 648,083 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 638,208 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 614,315 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 593,828 hectares | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593,164 hectares | 523,153 hectares | 693,311 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 731,698 hectares | 593,800 hectares | 773,059 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,450 hectares | 638,000 hectares | 723,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 686,512 hectares | 672,753 hectares | 700,647 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,927 hectares | 645,000 hectares | 698,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,414 hectares | 614,579 hectares | 699,980 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,868 hectares | 593,828 hectares | 648,083 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malaysia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malaysia was 593,828 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 773,059 hectares in 1972.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,153 hectares in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.