Tomato production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tomato production was 259,179 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
259,179 tonnes
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
259,179 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,000 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 259,179 tonnes for tomato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Malaysia peaked at 259,179 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 12,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10,800 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 16,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 16,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 15,800 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 15,500 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 16,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 14,800 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 14,500 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 12,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 12,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8,500 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 7,500 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 7,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 7,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8,160 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 8,576 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 18,000 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 14,895 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 21,955 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 32,362 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 34,188 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63,282 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 35,638 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 26,752 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 29,902 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 55,447 tonnes | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 77,559 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 129,572 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 190,977 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 162,384 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 165,177 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 242,946 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 188,185 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 199,422 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 176,544 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 192,129 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 186,663 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 194,305 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 188,842 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 259,179 tonnes | +37.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 259,179 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 259,179 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,620 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +125.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,122 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,670 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,880 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,381 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,197 tonnes | 14,895 tonnes | 63,282 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,821 tonnes | 55,447 tonnes | 242,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,224 tonnes | 186,663 tonnes | 259,179 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 tomato production in Malaysia?
- Tomato production in Malaysia was 259,179 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 tomato production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 259,179 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for tomato production?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.