Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Sugar cane — Yield

Malaysia
18,098 kg/ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico
20,000 kg/ha
in 2002
Malaysia rank
106th
Puerto Rico rank
103rd

Sugar cane — Yield over time

  • Malaysia
  • Puerto Rico
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 20,000 kg/ha against 18,098 kg/ha in Malaysia, a difference of 1,902 kg/ha.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Malaysia ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 103rd of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 31,575 kg/ha 71,413 kg/ha 39,837 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1970s 33,939 kg/ha 63,635 kg/ha 29,696 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1980s 50,527 kg/ha 56,284 kg/ha 5,756 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1990s 66,660 kg/ha 40,067 kg/ha 26,593 kg/ha Malaysia
2000s 48,669 kg/ha 21,444 kg/ha 27,225 kg/ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — yield, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 20,000 kg/ha against 18,098 kg/ha in Malaysia as of 2002.
What is the difference in sugar cane — yield between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
1,902 kg/ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
42 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2002.
How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for sugar cane — yield?
Malaysia ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,155 data points, 1961–2024
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