Cassava yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cassava yields was 18.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.69 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
17th
of 101 countries
All-time high
27.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
8.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 10.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 10.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 20.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 13.43 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.56 tonnes per hectare | +115.5% |
| 2013 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 18.69 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +115.5% | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | 27.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +46.5% | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | 22.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | -43.6% | 27.56 tonnes per hectare | 15.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | -39.7% | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | 13.43 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.