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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Mexico 2.19 million metric tons compare
  2. 17 Egypt 2.03 million metric tons compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 2.02 million metric tons compare
  4. 20 Brazil 1.60 million metric tons compare
  5. 21 Iran 1.50 million metric tons compare
  6. 22 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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