Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 91.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 91.65 for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia peaked at 839.21 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 789.09 | — |
| 1962 | 768.78 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 793.88 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 839.21 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 825.19 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 756.33 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 752.19 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 523.33 | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 459.83 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 405.08 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 457.38 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 349.98 | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 271 | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 230.07 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 216.21 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 205.61 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 230.17 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 235.16 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 198.97 | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 197 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 123.09 | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 135.06 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 123.11 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 106.51 | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 101.38 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 102.19 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 104.49 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 115.83 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 130.97 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 135.11 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 135.23 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 139.22 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 145.64 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 129.65 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 127.96 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 108.15 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 90.42 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 82.34 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 71.79 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 56.1 | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 43.67 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 61.07 | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 68.55 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.33 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.37 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 70.72 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 42.59 | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 30.91 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 51.83 | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 58.73 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 121.28 | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 108.35 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 108.04 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.39 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 87.57 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 82.13 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 102.23 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 108.55 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 104.08 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 100.75 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 82.98 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 60.5 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 91.65 | +51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.09 | 459.83 | 839.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 279.96 | 198.97 | 457.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.96 | 101.38 | 197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.55 | 71.79 | 145.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.97 | 30.91 | 70.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.31 | 51.83 | 121.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.99 | 60.5 | 104.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Sudan 93.62 compare
- 54 Madagascar 93.56 compare
- 55 Myanmar 92.1 compare
- 57 Paraguay 91.62 compare
- 58 China, Taiwan Province of 91.29 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 88.61 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 — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia was 91.65 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 839.21 in 1964.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.