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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 tonnes compare
  2. 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 tonnes compare
  3. 89 Cape Verde 22,040 tonnes compare
  4. 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 tonnes compare
  5. 92 French Guiana 6,967 tonnes compare
  6. 93 Portugal 5,500 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.