Crops · dekad 2026-09-01

Malaysia

4 of 14 crop regions in Malaysia are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 3, on a recent average of 0.5.

Vegetation, cumulativethe harvest measure4of 14
Vegetation, current1of 14
Water satisfaction1of 14
Rainfall, 3-month0of 14
Temperature12of 14

What moved, and when

Each square is one dekad, and its shade shows how many of this country’s crop regions stood at their own worst on record for that point in the season. Rows are ordered by how much time each instrument summarises, shortest first, because a shorter window can move sooner. That order is fixed and is the same on every country page.

Vegetation, currentthis dekadalready elevated when this window opens, so nothing here shows when it began
Soil moisturethis dekad
Temperaturethis dekad
Rainfall, 3-monththe past 3 months
Vegetation, cumulativethe season so far, from sowingalready elevated when this window opens, so nothing here shows when it began
Water satisfactionthe season so far, as a water balancealready elevated when this window opens, so nothing here shows when it began
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
none at a recordone regionfewer than a thirda third to three quartersmost or alltoo few regions reporting to saynot reported
What connects these rows

Nothing we can show. The driver is not identified here. This section says what moved and when. It never says because.

These 25 dekads were picked rather than derived. A shorter window changes which peak looks like the first, and a sequence visible inside a window may not exist outside it.

How bad is it, against this country’s own record

Five instruments read together our combination, not an observation

worst on record of 26 years at this point in the season

The most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together

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What the instruments say

The canopy is at its lowest on record here, while water satisfaction is in mid-range and rainfall is in their worst third.

Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.

Vegetation, cumulative-0.98lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.0315th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.617th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.5 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for this point in the season. They are shown together because they can disagree: a region can sit at a record low on vegetation while water or rainfall sits in its best third. 66 of the 440 regions at a record low on current vegetation have water or rainfall sitting in its own best third at the same moment, about one in seven. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what caused what.

Every region of Malaysia, worst to least

Each bar is the full spread of that region’s previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year. A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather than described.

its normalworsebetterPerlisPulau PinangKedahKelantanW.P. Kuala L.TerengganuPahangPerakJohorNegeri SembilanMelakaSarawakSabahSelangor

Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where the whole distribution has moved.

Perlis

-1.85 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.85lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.734th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.965th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.5 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Pulau Pinang

-1.81 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.81lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.2710th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction100%20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.827th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kedah

-1.75 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.75lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.2215th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction100%15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.787th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.2 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kelantan

-1.03 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-1.03lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.27lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction96%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.0212th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature28.2 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

W.P. Kuala L.

-0.99 3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.993rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3014th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.6818th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.8 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Terengganu

-0.91 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.912nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.292nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction94%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.0515th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.7 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Pahang

-0.32 7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.327th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.9226th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.845th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature28.2 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Perak

-0.09 12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative-0.0912th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.3210th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction100%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.695th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.3 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Johor

+0.02 15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.0215th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.6726th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.775th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.5 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Negeri Sembilan

+0.10 12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.1012th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3321st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.6720th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature28.1 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Melaka

+0.21 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+0.2120th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.8126th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.9823rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature28.2 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Sarawak

+0.31 23rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.3123rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.165th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.942nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.0 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Sabah

+0.74 26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, cumulative+0.7426th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.9826th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction92%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.725th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.2 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Selangor

+1.39 25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

20012026
Vegetation, cumulative+1.3925th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+1.6826th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction100%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.208th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad. Its newest observation is 1 dekad behind the crop-outcome instrument.
Temperature27.7 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.

Kristjan Lepik (2026). The Long Swell, Crops. thelongswell.com