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