Banana yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Banana yields was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14.8 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Malaysia peaked at 24.38 tonnes per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.9 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | 23.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | 23.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Malaysia?
- Banana yields in Malaysia was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for banana yields?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.