Rice production by region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice production by region was 2.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.10 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.84 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.09 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production by region in Malaysia is 2.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Malaysia peaked at 2.84 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 1.23 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 2.04 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million tonnes | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.10 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +39.9% | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Mali 2.76 million tonnes compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 million tonnes compare
- 28 North Korea 2.25 million tonnes compare
- 30 USSR 1.99 million tonnes compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.94 million tonnes compare
- 32 Ghana 1.72 million tonnes compare
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 rice production by region in Malaysia?
- Rice production by region in Malaysia was 2.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for rice production by region?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.