Orange yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Orange yields was 10.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
73rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
10.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
4.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 10.18 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Malaysia peaked at 10.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.47 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | +93.9% |
| 2023 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +93.9% | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 9.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +68.7% | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 9.46 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | -45.7% | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -45.2% | 9 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 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 orange yields in Malaysia?
- Orange yields in Malaysia was 10.18 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 orange yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for orange yields?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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 Orange 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.