Banana yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Banana yields was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
All-time low
9.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Banana yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 20.48 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 19.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 21.26 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 23.13 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 23.42 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 17 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.