Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 39 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia stood at 39 %. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia peaked at 47 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39 %, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 % | — |
| 2001 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47 % | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44 % | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 43 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 43 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 % | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40 % | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 39 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 39 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 % | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 39 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41 %, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 39 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42 %, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9 % | 44 % | 47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 % | 39 % | 43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 % | 39 % | 39 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Armenia 39 % compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39 % compare
- 89 Jamaica 39 % compare
- 89 Samoa 39 % compare
- 89 Seychelles 39 % compare
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Malaysia was 39 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 47 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 % in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.