Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 35.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 35.19 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 545.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 75 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -35.19 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Malaysia ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 42.97 % change on previous year | -1510.5% |
| 1964 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1965 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1966 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1967 | -16.27 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1968 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1970 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -618.4% |
| 1971 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1973 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1974 | 45.38 % change on previous year | -850.7% |
| 1975 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1976 | 44.59 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1977 | -34.23 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1978 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1979 | -35.19 % change on previous year | -2236.2% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 75 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1989 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 72.11 % change on previous year | +1270.1% |
| 2023 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2024 | 35.19 % change on previous year | -545.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 | -2236.2% | 1.65 % change on previous year | -35.19 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1510.5% | -3.05 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1270.1% | 5.26 % change on previous year | 72.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -16.27 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -35.19 % change on previous year | 45.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.13 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 72.11 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 9 Armenia 45.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 36.71 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Czechia 35.9 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.33 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Réunion 26.16 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 26.02 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 35.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.19 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.