Rice yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice yields was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 123 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.
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 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
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 123 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.