Rice yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice yields was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.54 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Malaysia peaked at 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 rice yields in Malaysia?
- Rice yields in Malaysia was 3.54 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for rice yields?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.