Groundnut yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Groundnut yields was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.08 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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
Malaysia recorded 3.08 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Malaysia peaked at 11.01 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +84.1% |
| 1971 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | +161.9% |
| 2015 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +161.9% | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 11.01 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +84.1% | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +66.8% | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -62.6% | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 groundnut yields in Malaysia?
- Groundnut yields in Malaysia was 3.08 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 groundnut yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for groundnut yields?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut 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.