Cassava yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cassava yields was 18.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Malaysia stood at 18.69 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Malaysia peaked at 27.56 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | 27.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 21.02 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 cassava yields in Malaysia?
- Cassava yields in Malaysia was 18.69 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 cassava yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.56 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for cassava yields?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava 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.