Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 37.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia is 37.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia peaked at 48.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 6.8% | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | +51.3% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 37.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 37.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 24.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 34.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 32.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.3% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malaysia was 37.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.