Sweet potato production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sweet potato production was 50,583 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Malaysia is 50,583 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Malaysia peaked at 116,000 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13,495 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 106,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 115,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 116,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 109,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 111,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 79,000 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 71,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 64,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 74,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 58,000 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 46,000 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 40,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 38,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 37,500 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 43,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 39,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 39,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25,600 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 29,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 27,300 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 24,400 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 24,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 26,400 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 30,200 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 35,200 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 37,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 38,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 40,700 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 43,681 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 39,886 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 40,381 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 30,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 28,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 25,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 15,946 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 22,848 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 26,576 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 26,873 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,445 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 29,637 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18,228 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 13,495 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 23,054 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2011 | 26,582 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 55,838 tonnes | +110.1% |
| 2013 | 50,748 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 51,476 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50,607 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43,212 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 41,245 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,225 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 56,344 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 54,750 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 53,614 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 44,687 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 32,984 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 50,583 tonnes | +53.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 50,583 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 50,583 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +110.1% | 26,582 tonnes | 55,838 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,778 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 116,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,500 tonnes | 37,500 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,680 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 39,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,855 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 43,681 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,905 tonnes | 13,495 tonnes | 29,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,133 tonnes | 23,054 tonnes | 56,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,324 tonnes | 32,984 tonnes | 54,750 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 sweet potato production in Malaysia?
- Sweet potato production in Malaysia was 50,583 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 sweet potato production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,000 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,495 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for sweet potato production?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.