Lettuce yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lettuce yields was 17.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce yields in Malaysia, 1995–2024
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 lettuce yields in Malaysia is 17.2 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Malaysia peaked at 21.63 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.24 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1996 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 16.63 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 19.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.53 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 20.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 17.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.63 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +48.0% | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 16.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +34.5% | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | 19.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +33.6% | 12 tonnes per hectare | 16.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | -29.9% | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | 11.24 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 16.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | 17.85 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 lettuce yields in Malaysia?
- Lettuce yields in Malaysia was 17.2 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 lettuce yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for lettuce yields?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Lettuce 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.