Cocoa bean yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0717 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0717 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 63.3%
World rank
58th
of 61 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.0439 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Malaysia is 0.0717 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Malaysia peaked at 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0439 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4615 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4615 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.425 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6081 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9619 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8733 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7576 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6895 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6486 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9629 tonnes per hectare | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9456 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9321 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.885 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9003 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.988 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9201 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.83 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5765 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5812 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.653 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6912 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7138 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7525 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7663 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9274 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9956 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9801 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7965 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7919 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8226 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7795 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2209 tonnes per hectare | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3103 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2032 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1655 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0954 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1029 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.06 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1733 tonnes per hectare | +228.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1235 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0894 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0439 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0717 tonnes per hectare | +63.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0717 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0717 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +228.2% | 0.0528 tonnes per hectare | 0.1733 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6276 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8072 tonnes per hectare | 0.6081 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | 0.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7061 tonnes per hectare | 0.5765 tonnes per hectare | 0.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | 0.7919 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2164 tonnes per hectare | 0.0528 tonnes per hectare | 0.7795 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0822 tonnes per hectare | 0.0439 tonnes per hectare | 0.1235 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0.1019 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Dominica 0.0934 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0912 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Gabon 0.0551 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Central African Republic 0.0515 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Suriname 0.0287 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cocoa bean yields in Malaysia?
- Cocoa bean yields in Malaysia was 0.0717 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0439 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean 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.