How have things changed? in Malaysia
Malaysia: How have things changed? was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.92 million metric tons
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.12 million metric tons
in 2012
All-time low
230,008 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Malaysia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Malaysia stood at 1.92 million metric tons.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Malaysia peaked at 2.12 million metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 230,008 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 230,008 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 273,509 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 344,311 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 383,208 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 349,602 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 341,748 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 368,506 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 359,450 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 444,767 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 525,366 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 474,267 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 516,339 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 622,301 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 688,729 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 699,496 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 740,265 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 800,654 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 732,408 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 795,251 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 802,801 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 797,307 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 822,770 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 911,068 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 876,258 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 944,787 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 980,922 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million metric tons | +6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.92 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 48.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.92 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 19.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316,128 metric tons | 230,008 metric tons | 383,208 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 504,097 metric tons | 341,748 metric tons | 699,496 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,357 metric tons | 732,408 metric tons | 944,787 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million metric tons | 980,922 metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 1.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 2.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million metric tons | 1.76 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Malaysia?
- How have things changed? in Malaysia was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,008 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for how have things changed??
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.