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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,740 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,818 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,992 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,035 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,061 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,162 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,251 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,068 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,883 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,942 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,064 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,110 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,238 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,360 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,326 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,422 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,391 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,528 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,584 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,720 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,636 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,747 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,797 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,876 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,629 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4,022 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3,978 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,750 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,770 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,501 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,654 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,768 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,576 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,524 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,524 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,524 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
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.