French Polynesia vs Malaysia: Cassava yields
French Polynesia
18.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Malaysia
18.69 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th
Cassava yields over time
- French Polynesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.69 tonnes per hectare against 18.52 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.6398 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | 0.6225 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 18.52 tonnes per hectare | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 0.872 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava yields, French Polynesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.69 tonnes per hectare against 18.52 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava yields between French Polynesia and Malaysia?
- 0.17 tonnes per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Malaysia rank globally for cassava yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cassava yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.