FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 1,317 t of maize, the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). The record was 35,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 315 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,317 t
- World rank
- 146 of 162
- 10-year change
- —
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1990
Maize in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,317 | +132% | 315 | 4.18 |
| 2023 | 568 | −32% | 233 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 840 | +77% | 253 | 3.32 |
| 2021 | 474 | — | 147 | 3.22 |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 20,000 | 1.75 |
| 1989 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 19,000 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 18,000 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +15% | 17,000 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 15,000 | 1.73 |
| 1985 | 25,000 | +14% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 22,000 | +10% | 14,000 | 1.57 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +122% | 14,000 | 1.43 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +13% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.14 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | −33% | 7,000 | 1.14 |
| 1978 | 11,900 | −34% | 10,800 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | −29% | 10,625 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 25,500 | +78% | 16,156 | 1.58 |
| 1975 | 14,318 | −38% | 11,174 | 1.28 |
| 1974 | 23,257 | +50% | 9,400 | 2.47 |
| 1973 | 15,519 | +3.5% | 6,466 | 2.40 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +24% | 6,882 | 2.18 |
| 1971 | 12,083 | −25% | 6,390 | 1.89 |
| 1970 | 16,208 | −2.1% | 7,629 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 16,556 | +16% | 9,077 | 1.82 |
| 1968 | 14,302 | +13% | 8,806 | 1.62 |
| 1967 | 12,650 | +27% | 6,567 | 1.93 |
| 1966 | 9,939 | −0.6% | 7,843 | 1.27 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −17% | 8,349 | 1.20 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | −20% | 8,928 | 1.34 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +88% | 9,237 | 1.62 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 6,461 | 1.24 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 6,664 | 1.20 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.