Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +427.9% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -41.3% |
| 1975 | -3.0% | -143.9% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -503.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -80.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +249.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -77.7% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +278.9% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +33.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -109.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -542.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +109.7% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +68.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +75.4% |
| 1990 | -1.7% | -136.3% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -160.2% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +559.4% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | -145.8% |
| 1994 | -1.9% | -39.7% |
| 1995 | -2.5% | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -278.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -85.2% |
| 1998 | -2.8% | -512.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -117.3% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +1163.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -102.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -1757.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +110.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +51.3% |
| 2008 | -3.4% | -139.0% |
| 2009 | -10.3% | +198.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -240.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -86.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +106.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | -3.7% | -352.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -261.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1407.2% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -224.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -597.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +1234.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | -3.0% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | -0.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -3.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -10.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -3.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -2.4% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 104 Andorra 2.4% compare
- 105 Russian Federation 2.3% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1% compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 110 Libya 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malaysia was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.