Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0051 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.0296 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.004 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0051 ha per square kilometre for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0296 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.004 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0051 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0267 ha per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0051 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0356 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 72 Maldives 0.0067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 El Salvador 0.0064 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 New Zealand 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Spain 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 0.0039 ha per square kilometre 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0296 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.