Bananas — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bananas — Production was 335,444 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 335,444 t for bananas — production in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Malaysia peaked at 545,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 241,000 t, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 58th out of 183 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.
Bananas — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 372,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 369,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 359,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 371,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,000 t | -32.1% |
| 1967 | 241,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 242,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 300,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 364,000 t | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 399,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 410,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 390,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 430,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 420,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 455,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 450,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 440,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 450,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 445,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 460,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 470,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 473,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 475,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 477,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 480,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 485,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 490,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 500,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 505,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 509,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 510,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 540,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 530,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 537,550 t | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 535,638 t | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 540,095 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 535,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 545,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 540,000 t | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 530,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 500,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 530,000 t | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 510,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 450,000 t | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 380,000 t | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 260,911 t | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 272,331 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 279,762 t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 332,639 t | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 306,283 t | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 289,034 t | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 288,677 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 303,107 t | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 315,500 t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 309,508 t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 350,493 t | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 330,957 t | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 325,447 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 313,811 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 330,253 t | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 330,601 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 343,203 t | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 335,444 t | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 335,444 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,998 t, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 335,444 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 t, 18.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -32.1% | 371,000 t | 252,000 t |
| 2007 | -31.3% | 380,000 t | 260,911 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,222 t | 241,000 t | 372,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,800 t | 364,000 t | 455,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,500 t | 445,000 t | 500,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,728 t | 505,000 t | 545,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,300 t | 260,911 t | 540,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,164 t | 288,677 t | 350,493 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,662 t | 313,811 t | 343,203 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Malaysia?
- Bananas — production in Malaysia was 335,444 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,000 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,000 t in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for bananas — production?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.