Share cereal human food in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share cereal human food was 59.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.13
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
94.54
in 1961
All-time low
51.44
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Malaysia stood at 59.13.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Malaysia peaked at 94.54 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.44, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.06 | 87.07 | 94.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.82 | 75.66 | 87.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.35 | 58.85 | 75.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.32 | 54.3 | 64.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.81 | 51.44 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.04 | 52.94 | 59.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.66 | 57.2 | 60.55 | 4 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Malaysia?
- Share cereal human food in Malaysia was 59.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.54 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.44 in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for share cereal human food?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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