Rice production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rice production was 2.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production 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 in Malaysia is 2.10 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 142 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.
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.94 million tonnes compare
- 31 Ghana 1.72 million tonnes compare
- 32 Taiwan 1.64 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Malaysia?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for rice production?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 142 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.