Rice — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice — Production was 2.10 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — production in Malaysia stood at 2.10 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Malaysia peaked at 2.84 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million t, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million t | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million t | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 1.23 million t | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million t | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million t | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million t | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million t | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million t | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million t | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million t | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million t | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million t | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million t | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million t | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million t | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million t | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 2.04 million t | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million t | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million t | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million t | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million t | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million t | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million t | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million t | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million t | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million t | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million t | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million t | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million t | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million t | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million t | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million t | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million t | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million t | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million t | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million t | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million t | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million t | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million t | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million t | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million t | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million t | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million t | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million t | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million t | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.10 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,756 t, 9.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.10 million t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.95 million t, 30% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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 | +39.9% | 1.50 million t | 2.10 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million t | 1.09 million t | 1.59 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million t | 1.50 million t | 2.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million t | 1.57 million t | 2.04 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million t | 1.88 million t | 2.23 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million t | 2.10 million t | 2.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million t | 2.35 million t | 2.84 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million t | 2.10 million t | 2.44 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.38 million t compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 million t compare
- 33 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.25 million t compare
- 35 USSR 1.99 million t compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.94 million t compare
- 37 Ghana 1.72 million t compare
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 rice — production in Malaysia?
- Rice — production in Malaysia was 2.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for rice — production?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.