Banana production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Banana production was 335,444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
335,444
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 152 countries
All-time high
545,000
in 1999
All-time low
241,000
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Malaysia stood at 335,444.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Malaysia peaked at 545,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 241,000, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367,000 | — |
| 1962 | 372,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 369,000 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 359,000 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 371,000 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,000 | -32.1% |
| 1967 | 241,000 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 242,000 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 300,000 | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 364,000 | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 399,000 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 410,000 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 390,000 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 430,000 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 420,000 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 455,000 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 450,000 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 440,000 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 445,000 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 460,000 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 473,000 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 475,000 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 477,000 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 480,000 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 485,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 490,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 505,000 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 509,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 510,000 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 540,000 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 537,550 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 535,638 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 540,095 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 535,000 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 545,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 540,000 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 500,000 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 510,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 450,000 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 380,000 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 260,911 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 272,331 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 279,762 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 332,639 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 306,283 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 289,034 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 288,677 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 303,107 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 315,500 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 309,508 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 350,493 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 330,957 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 325,447 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 313,811 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 330,253 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 330,601 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 343,203 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 335,444 | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 335,444 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 335,444 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 18.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -32.1% | 371,000 | 252,000 |
| 2007 | -31.3% | 380,000 | 260,911 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,222 | 241,000 | 372,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,800 | 364,000 | 455,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,500 | 445,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,728 | 505,000 | 545,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,300 | 260,911 | 540,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,164 | 288,677 | 350,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,662 | 313,811 | 343,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Malaysia?
- Banana production in Malaysia was 335,444 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,000 in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for banana production?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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