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