Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Malaysia
Malaysia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 3,077 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malaysia is 3,077 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malaysia peaked at 11,014 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,700 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,712 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,724 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,704 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,721 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,871 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1,813 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,861 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,731 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 3,186 kg/ha | +84.1% |
| 1971 | 3,470 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 3,552 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3,578 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3,566 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,553 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,588 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,582 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,516 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,530 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,422 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 4,040 kg/ha | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 3,272 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 4,234 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 3,684 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 3,824 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,692 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,676 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,750 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,730 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,704 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,714 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,700 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,700 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,500 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 3,889 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 5,000 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,111 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,590 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3,729 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 5,270 kg/ha | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 4,846 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,857 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,374 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 3,674 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4,011 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3,458 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3,058 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,292 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5,168 kg/ha | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 4,205 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 11,014 kg/ha | +161.9% |
| 2015 | 4,114 kg/ha | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 2,940 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 3,282 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,708 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3,022 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 3,196 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,373 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 3,177 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 3,176 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,077 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,077 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,566 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,077 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,400 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +161.9% | 4,205 kg/ha | 11,014 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +84.1% | 1,731 kg/ha | 3,186 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +66.8% | 2,422 kg/ha | 4,040 kg/ha |
| 2015 | -62.6% | 11,014 kg/ha | 4,114 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,760 kg/ha | 1,700 kg/ha | 1,871 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,512 kg/ha | 3,186 kg/ha | 3,588 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,632 kg/ha | 2,422 kg/ha | 4,234 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,062 kg/ha | 3,700 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,392 kg/ha | 3,374 kg/ha | 5,590 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,280 kg/ha | 2,708 kg/ha | 11,014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 kg/ha | 2,373 kg/ha | 3,196 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 20 Australia 3,132 kg/ha compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 3,132 kg/ha compare
- 22 Greece 3,090 kg/ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 2,984 kg/ha compare
- 25 Spain 2,899 kg/ha compare
- 26 Brazil 2,863 kg/ha compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 670.2 kg/ha 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malaysia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malaysia was 3,077 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,014 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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