Cambodia vs Malaysia: Sweet potato production
Cambodia
39,283 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
50,583 tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
59th
Malaysia rank
57th
Sweet potato production over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 50,583 tonnes against 39,283 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 11,300 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,033 tonnes | 100,778 tonnes | 78,744 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 22,980 tonnes | 48,500 tonnes | 25,520 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 37,700 tonnes | 28,680 tonnes | 9,020 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 38,310 tonnes | 35,855 tonnes | 2,455 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 39,693 tonnes | 22,905 tonnes | 16,789 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 47,975 tonnes | 45,133 tonnes | 2,842 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 40,899 tonnes | 47,324 tonnes | 6,425 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 50,583 tonnes against 39,283 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 11,300 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Cambodia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.