Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 104.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Malaysia is 104.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Malaysia peaked at 239.51 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.86, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 101 countries on this measure, 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 Production Index Number in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206.48 | — |
| 1962 | 206.48 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 218.87 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 237.45 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 239.51 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 225.06 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 229.19 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 163.12 | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 146.6 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 132.14 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 152.79 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 119.76 | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 94.98 | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 82.59 | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 79.49 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 77.43 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 88.78 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 92.91 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 80.53 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 81.97 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 52.86 | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 59.88 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 56.37 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 50.38 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 49.55 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 51.62 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 54.51 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 62.36 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 72.68 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 77.22 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 79.49 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 84.04 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 90.19 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 82.36 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 83.38 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 72.27 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 61.94 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 57.81 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 51.62 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 32.92 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 47.18 | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 54.87 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 55.49 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.75 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.73 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 61.19 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 37.64 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 27.86 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6 | +70.9% |
| 2011 | 54.89 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 115.29 | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 104.78 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 106.29 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 104.49 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.22 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 85.16 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 107.83 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 116.34 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 113.05 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 110.7 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 92.27 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 68.1 | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 104.44 | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.08 | 146.6 | 239.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.14 | 77.43 | 152.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.22 | 49.55 | 81.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.03 | 51.62 | 90.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 27.86 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.19 | 47.6 | 116.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.71 | 68.1 | 113.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Chile 105 compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 104.68 compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 104.53 compare
- 51 Mozambique 104.28 compare
- 52 India 103.93 compare
- 53 Paraguay 103.11 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 production index number in Malaysia?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Malaysia was 104.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 239.51 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.86 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production index number?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross 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.