Orange production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Orange production was 5,723 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,723 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
88th
of 142 countries
All-time high
22,580 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
5,723 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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
Malaysia recorded 5,723 tonnes for orange production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Malaysia peaked at 22,580 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,723 tonnes, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 11,500 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 19,500 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 18,500 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 12,500 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 11,200 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 7,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 8,200 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 8,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 9,900 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 10,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10,800 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 10,652 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9,617 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 10,200 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 10,404 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10,602 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,620 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,830 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 12,263 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,391 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 14,162 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15,282 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 16,111 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19,039 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 18,511 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18,830 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20,604 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 17,271 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 20,586 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 21,009 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22,580 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 16,252 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 18,666 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 16,622 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 15,537 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 13,448 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 13,245 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10,140 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 11,006 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 10,512 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,738 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 14,879 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 7,993 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 5,723 tonnes | -28.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5,723 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5,723 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,490 tonnes, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,333 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,170 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 19,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,520 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,919 tonnes | 9,617 tonnes | 12,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,379 tonnes | 13,391 tonnes | 20,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,851 tonnes | 10,140 tonnes | 22,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,769 tonnes | 5,723 tonnes | 14,879 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 7,139 tonnes compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 6,465 tonnes compare
- 87 Palestine 6,168 tonnes compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 5,688 tonnes compare
- 90 Cuba 5,645 tonnes compare
- 91 Dominica 4,882 tonnes compare
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 orange production in Malaysia?
- Orange production in Malaysia was 5,723 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 orange production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,580 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,723 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for orange production?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.