Agriculture & Rural in Malaysia
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Malaysia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.1% | 2025 | down 40.8% | 81st |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.3% | 2025 | down 25.5% | 68th |
| Rural population | 22.6% | 2025 | down 14.9% | 148th |
| Rural population growth | -0.9% | 2025 | down 4,369.2% | 164th |
| Rural population | 8.13 million | 2025 | down 2.0% | 67th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 8.2% | 2025 | down 0.9% | 87th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 38.79 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 55.3% | 26th |
| Land under cereal production | 615,072 hectares | 2023 | down 8.4% | 94th |
| Cereal yield | 3,524 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 9.1% | 83rd |
| Cereal production | 2.17 million metric tons | 2023 | down 16.8% | 90th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 2,926 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 47.4% | 1st |
| Land area | 328,550 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 66th |
| Agricultural land | 85,710 sq. km | 2023 | up 6.3% | 77th |
| Agricultural land | 26.1% | 2023 | up 6.3% | 135th |
| Arable land | 784,300 hectares | 2023 | down 2.3% | 116th |
| Permanent cropland | 22.7% | 2023 | up 7.0% | 8th |
| Arable land | 2.4% | 2023 | down 2.3% | 164th |
| Arable land | 0.0223 hectares per person | 2023 | down 16.1% | 169th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 4.7% | 2025 | down 40.0% | 115th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 11.8% | 2025 | down 22.2% | 112th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 9.2% | 2025 | down 26.4% | 113th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,875 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 8th |
| Crop production index | 97.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 3.2% | 140th |
| Food production index | 102.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 19.2% | 115th |
| Livestock production index | 99.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 17.5% | 142nd |
| Forest area | 57.7% | 2023 | down 1.5% | 31st |
| Forest area | 189,636 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.5% | 32nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 256.4% | 2023 | down 11.3% | 43rd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 45.6% | 2022 | unchanged | 109th |
| Surface area | 330,411 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | 68th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | 1st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 5.2% | 2023 | down 6.4% | 41st |