Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0175 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia is 0.0175 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0724 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 hectares per person, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 135th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0641 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0657 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.064 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0652 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0635 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0688 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0697 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.07 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0711 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0724 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.059 hectares per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0439 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.027 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.024 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.02 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.019 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 hectares per person | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0175 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0175 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0654 hectares per person | 0.0626 hectares per person | 0.0697 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0648 hectares per person | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0724 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0458 hectares per person | 0.0395 hectares per person | 0.0557 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0343 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 hectares per person | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.0304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 0.0237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 hectares per person | 0.0175 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0175 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.