Banana production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Banana production was 335,444 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
335,444 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 152 countries
All-time high
545,000 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
241,000 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Malaysia stood at 335,444 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 241,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 372,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 369,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 359,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 371,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 252,000 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1967 | 241,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 242,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 300,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 364,000 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 399,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 410,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 390,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 430,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 420,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 455,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 450,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 440,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 445,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 460,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 470,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 473,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 475,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 477,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 480,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 485,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 490,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 500,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 505,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 509,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 510,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 540,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 530,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 537,550 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 535,638 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 540,095 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 535,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 545,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 540,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 530,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 500,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 530,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 510,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 450,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 380,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 260,911 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 272,331 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 279,762 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 332,639 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 306,283 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 289,034 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 288,677 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 303,107 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 315,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 309,508 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 350,493 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 330,957 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 325,447 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 313,811 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 330,253 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 330,601 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 343,203 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 335,444 tonnes | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 335,444 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 335,444 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 252,000 tonnes |
| 2007 | -31.3% | 380,000 tonnes | 260,911 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,222 tonnes | 241,000 tonnes | 372,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,800 tonnes | 364,000 tonnes | 455,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,500 tonnes | 445,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,728 tonnes | 505,000 tonnes | 545,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,300 tonnes | 260,911 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,164 tonnes | 288,677 tonnes | 350,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,662 tonnes | 313,811 tonnes | 343,203 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,000 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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