Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 56.6% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia peaked at 5.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 111th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.0% | — |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +85.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.