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Malaysia: Land under cereal production

593,828hectares · 2024-3.4% since 2014

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. Annual figures for Malaysia from 1961 to 2024.

19852024

Every year

YearValue (hectares)Note
2024593,828
2023614,315
2022638,208
2021648,083
2020644,908
2019672,084
2018699,980
2017685,548
2016688,770
2015681,559
2014614,579
2013671,679
2012684,545
2011687,516
2010677,884
2009674,928
2008656,602
2007673,242
2006645,000
2005676,200
2004680,700
2003671,800
2002678,500
2001673,600
2000698,700
1999692,389
1998674,404
1997690,975
1996685,468
1995672,787
1994698,624
1993693,434
1992672,753
1991683,640
1990700,647
1989683,137
1988689,755
1987675,954
1986665,875
1985669,974
1984638,000
1983680,000
1982690,000
1981718,000
1980723,800
1979745,000
1978593,800
1977733,625
1976749,156
1975761,513
1974749,400
1973758,106
1972773,059
1971740,922
1970712,396
1969693,311
1968669,178
1967604,166
1966580,838
1965590,253
1964564,713
1963562,184
1962550,684
1961523,153

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Land under cereal production. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-land-under-cereal-production (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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