Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,524 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia is 3,524 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia peaked at 4,629 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,740 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,995 kg per hectare | 2,740 kg per hectare | 3,251 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,374 kg per hectare | 3,064 kg per hectare | 3,720 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,871 kg per hectare | 3,501 kg per hectare | 4,629 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,631 kg per hectare | 3,524 kg per hectare | 3,768 kg per hectare | 4 |
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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.172 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1011 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1011 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1209 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.5% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2476 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia was 3,524 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,629 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.