What is soybean yields in Malaysia?

Soybean yields in Malaysia was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1985.

What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3 tonnes per hectare in 1988.

How does Malaysia rank for soybean yields?

Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 1990.

Is soybean yields rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Soybean yields in Malaysia

Name: Soybean yields in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Soybean yields was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)

0.3333 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

up 11.1%

World rank

103rd

of 105 countries

All-time high

2.25 tonnes per hectare

in 1985

All-time low

0.3 tonnes per hectare

in 1988

Years of data

1961–1990

Soybean yields in Malaysia, 1961–1990

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 soybean yields in Malaysia is 0.3333 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1990.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybean yields in Malaysia peaked at 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.

Malaysia ranks 103rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4296 tonnes per hectare	0.3958 tonnes per hectare	0.5319 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	0.9794 tonnes per hectare	0.5183 tonnes per hectare	1.32 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	1.11 tonnes per hectare	0.3 tonnes per hectare	2.25 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	0.3333 tonnes per hectare	0.3333 tonnes per hectare	0.3333 tonnes per hectare	1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

100 Burundi 0.4343 tonnes per hectare compare
101 Liberia 0.4304 tonnes per hectare compare
102 Panama 0.3404 tonnes per hectare compare
104 Tajikistan 0.33 tonnes per hectare compare
105 Guyana 0.3 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is soybean yields in Malaysia?: Soybean yields in Malaysia was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
How does Malaysia rank for soybean yields?: Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 1990.
Is soybean yields rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Soybean yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 106 places, 4,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.