Coffee bean yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coffee bean yields was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.07 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.337 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee 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 coffee bean yields in Malaysia is 2.07 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Malaysia peaked at 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.337 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3391 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.337 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3764 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.402 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4091 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4047 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4024 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4235 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3979 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3597 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4024 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3785 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3675 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3682 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4015 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3965 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3794 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7163 tonnes per hectare | +88.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7303 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7651 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7939 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8699 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8074 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7488 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7244 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6385 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4827 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5508 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5588 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6207 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.758 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7578 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7575 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9912 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6362 tonnes per hectare, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6381 tonnes per hectare, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +88.8% | 0.3794 tonnes per hectare | 0.7163 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.388 tonnes per hectare | 0.337 tonnes per hectare | 0.4235 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3794 tonnes per hectare | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.4024 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7277 tonnes per hectare | 0.4827 tonnes per hectare | 0.8699 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | 0.5508 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 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 coffee bean yields in Malaysia?
- Coffee bean yields in Malaysia was 2.07 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.337 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for coffee bean yields?
- Malaysia ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Coffee 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. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.