Indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.56 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia stood at -0.56 index.
The figure is down 214.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia peaked at 1.06 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.14 index, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.76 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.02 index | -97.4% |
| 2012 | -0.46 index | +2200.0% |
| 2013 | -0.11 index | -76.1% |
| 2014 | -0.92 index | +736.4% |
| 2015 | 0.22 index | -123.9% |
| 2016 | 0.27 index | +22.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6 index | -322.2% |
| 2018 | -0.55 index | -8.3% |
| 2019 | -0.16 index | -70.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 index | -762.5% |
| 2021 | -1.14 index | -207.5% |
| 2022 | 0.86 index | -175.4% |
| 2023 | 0.49 index | -43.0% |
| 2024 | -0.56 index | -214.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -0.56 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195 index, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -0.56 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.08 index, 7.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2200.0% | -0.02 index | -0.46 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.309 index | -0.92 index | 0.27 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 index | -1.14 index | 1.06 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Malaysia was -0.56 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 index in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.