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