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SELECTED AGRICULTURAL INDICATORS, MALAYSIA, 2023
Positive Performance of the Agriculture Sector Returns in 2022
- Malaysia
recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of RM1,510.9 billion in 2022, an
increase of 8.7 per cent as compared to RM1,390.6 billion in 2021. As for the
agriculture sector, it increased by 0.1 per cent in 2022 as compared to
negative 0.1 per cent in the previous year. The increase was attributed by oil
palm commodity which recorded a growth of positive 3.8 per cent (2021: -5.6%).
Oil palm was the main contributor to the value added of agriculture sector with
RM36.1 billion or 36.5 per cent. This was followed by other agriculture (RM28.1
billion; 28.3%) and livestock (RM16.5 billion; 16.7%).
- The
production of major commodity crops in 2022 continued to decrease as compared
to 2021, except for fresh fruit bunches (oil palm) and pepper. The production
of fresh fruit bunches (oil palm) was the highest among agricultural commodity
which recorded 94,814.5 thousand tonnes, increased 3,420.8 thousand tonnes or
3.7 per cent as compared to the previous year.
- Looking
at the livestock subsector, production of mutton, chicken/duck eggs, and fresh
milk increased of 16.9, 3.5 and 0.6 per cent, respectively. On the other hand,
livestock yields for pork, duck meat, chicken meat, and beef decreased by 7.9,
2.6, 2.5 and 2.4 per cent, respectively.
- Landings
of marine fish in 2022 was 1,308.4 thousand tonnes, decreased by 1.5 per cent
as compared to 1,328.0 thousand tonnes in 2021. Meanwhile, the production of
brackishwater and freshwater aquaculture increased by 47.1 and 9.4 per cent
respectively as compared to the previous year.
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics Malaysia
Tel : +603-8090 4681
Fax : +603-8888 9248
Email : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my
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