Sugar cane production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sugar cane production was 16,925 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,925 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
90th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.60 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
9,147 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 16,925 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Malaysia peaked at 1.60 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,147 tonnes, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 90th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 36,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 39,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 41,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 47,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 54,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 58,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 71,000 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 103,000 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 223,000 tonnes | +116.5% |
| 1973 | 407,000 tonnes | +82.5% |
| 1974 | 575,000 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 801,000 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 870,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 963,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 720,000 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 680,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 985,000 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 650,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 500,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 520,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 500,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 350,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 200,700 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 194,084 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 146,164 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 98,885 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 9,147 tonnes | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 30,271 tonnes | +230.9% |
| 2016 | 28,038 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 29,990 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 23,475 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 20,761 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 23,519 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 25,591 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 25,032 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20,364 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 16,925 tonnes | -16.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16,925 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16,925 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +230.9% | 9,147 tonnes | 30,271 tonnes |
| 1972 | +116.5% | 103,000 tonnes | 223,000 tonnes |
| 2014 | -90.7% | 98,885 tonnes | 9,147 tonnes |
| 1973 | +82.5% | 223,000 tonnes | 407,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,556 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 601,800 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 680,000 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,000 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,152 tonnes | 9,147 tonnes | 200,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,286 tonnes | 16,925 tonnes | 25,591 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 tonnes compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 tonnes compare
- 89 Cape Verde 22,040 tonnes compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 tonnes compare
- 92 French Guiana 6,967 tonnes compare
- 93 Portugal 5,500 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 sugar cane production in Malaysia?
- Sugar cane production in Malaysia was 16,925 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 sugar cane production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,147 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for sugar cane production?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.