Rice — Production in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rice — Production was 2.17 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.17 million t
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.84 million t
in 2014
All-time low
1.09 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Malaysia is 2.17 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Malaysia peaked at 2.84 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million t, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 27th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.25 million t 1.09 million t 1.59 million t 9
1970s 1.89 million t 1.50 million t 2.10 million t 10
1980s 1.78 million t 1.57 million t 2.04 million t 10
1990s 2.05 million t 1.88 million t 2.23 million t 10
2000s 2.27 million t 2.10 million t 2.51 million t 10
2010s 2.61 million t 2.35 million t 2.84 million t 10
2020s 2.31 million t 2.17 million t 2.44 million t 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 24 Peru 3.37 million t compare
  2. 25 Mali 3.02 million t compare
  3. 26 Colombia 3.01 million t compare
  4. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 2.01 million t compare
  5. 29 USSR 1.99 million t compare
  6. 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Malaysia?
Rice — production in Malaysia was 2.17 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for rice — production?
Malaysia ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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