Cocoa bean yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0717 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 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 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.