FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 2.1 million t of rice (paddy), the 29th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 2.8 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 593,513 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 29 of 115
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 2014
Rice (paddy) in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,102,960 | −3.3% | 593,513 | 3.54 |
| 2023 | 2,175,149 | −4.7% | 614,082 | 3.54 |
| 2022 | 2,281,736 | −6.5% | 637,955 | 3.58 |
| 2021 | 2,441,597 | +3.6% | 647,936 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2,356,392 | +0.1% | 644,908 | 3.65 |
| 2019 | 2,352,870 | −11% | 672,084 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 2,639,202 | +2.7% | 699,980 | 3.77 |
| 2017 | 2,570,513 | −6.2% | 685,548 | 3.75 |
| 2016 | 2,739,606 | −0.1% | 688,770 | 3.98 |
| 2015 | 2,741,404 | −3.6% | 681,559 | 4.02 |
| 2014 | 2,844,983 | +9.3% | 614,579 | 4.63 |
| 2013 | 2,603,654 | +0.2% | 671,679 | 3.88 |
| 2012 | 2,599,382 | +0.9% | 684,545 | 3.80 |
| 2011 | 2,575,988 | +4.5% | 687,516 | 3.75 |
| 2010 | 2,464,830 | −1.8% | 677,884 | 3.64 |
| 2009 | 2,511,043 | +6.7% | 674,928 | 3.72 |
| 2008 | 2,353,000 | −0.9% | 656,602 | 3.58 |
| 2007 | 2,375,000 | +8.6% | 673,242 | 3.53 |
| 2006 | 2,187,000 | −5.5% | 645,000 | 3.39 |
| 2005 | 2,314,000 | +2.2% | 676,200 | 3.42 |
| 2004 | 2,264,000 | +0.3% | 680,700 | 3.33 |
| 2003 | 2,257,000 | +2.7% | 671,800 | 3.36 |
| 2002 | 2,197,351 | +4.9% | 678,500 | 3.24 |
| 2001 | 2,094,995 | −2.1% | 673,600 | 3.11 |
| 2000 | 2,140,800 | +5.1% | 698,700 | 3.06 |
| 1999 | 2,036,641 | +4.8% | 692,389 | 2.94 |
| 1998 | 1,944,240 | −8.3% | 674,404 | 2.88 |
| 1997 | 2,119,615 | −4.9% | 690,975 | 3.07 |
| 1996 | 2,228,489 | +4.8% | 685,468 | 3.25 |
| 1995 | 2,127,271 | −0.5% | 672,787 | 3.16 |
| 1994 | 2,138,788 | +1.6% | 698,624 | 3.06 |
| 1993 | 2,104,447 | +4.6% | 693,434 | 3.03 |
| 1992 | 2,012,732 | +4.5% | 672,753 | 2.99 |
| 1991 | 1,926,354 | +2.2% | 683,640 | 2.82 |
| 1990 | 1,884,984 | +8.1% | 680,647 | 2.77 |
| 1989 | 1,743,444 | +2.8% | 664,137 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 1,696,239 | +4.3% | 671,755 | 2.53 |
| 1987 | 1,626,699 | −5.3% | 658,954 | 2.47 |
| 1986 | 1,718,215 | −1.6% | 650,875 | 2.64 |
| 1985 | 1,745,367 | +11% | 654,974 | 2.66 |
| 1984 | 1,571,674 | −9.4% | 624,000 | 2.52 |
| 1983 | 1,734,325 | −7.9% | 666,000 | 2.60 |
| 1982 | 1,883,604 | −6.7% | 682,000 | 2.76 |
| 1981 | 2,019,900 | −1.2% | 711,000 | 2.84 |
| 1980 | 2,044,604 | −2.4% | 716,800 | 2.85 |
| 1979 | 2,095,000 | +40% | 738,000 | 2.84 |
| 1978 | 1,498,000 | −21% | 583,000 | 2.57 |
| 1977 | 1,898,000 | −4.9% | 723,000 | 2.63 |
| 1976 | 1,995,000 | −0.1% | 733,000 | 2.72 |
| 1975 | 1,997,000 | −4.7% | 750,339 | 2.66 |
| 1974 | 2,095,000 | +5.8% | 740,000 | 2.83 |
| 1973 | 1,979,944 | +7.8% | 751,640 | 2.63 |
| 1972 | 1,837,324 | +1.1% | 766,177 | 2.40 |
| 1971 | 1,816,922 | +8.1% | 734,532 | 2.47 |
| 1970 | 1,681,415 | +5.7% | 704,767 | 2.39 |
| 1969 | 1,590,596 | +11% | 684,234 | 2.32 |
| 1968 | 1,433,953 | +19% | 660,372 | 2.17 |
| 1967 | 1,205,068 | −1.8% | 597,599 | 2.02 |
| 1966 | 1,226,678 | −2.3% | 572,995 | 2.14 |
| 1965 | 1,255,608 | +13% | 581,904 | 2.16 |
| 1964 | 1,109,782 | −6.8% | 555,785 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 1,190,214 | +5.8% | 552,947 | 2.15 |
| 1962 | 1,125,343 | +3.3% | 544,223 | 2.07 |
| 1961 | 1,089,075 | — | 516,489 | 2.11 |
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.