Cocoa beans production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 445 t of cocoa beans, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 83%. The record was 247,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 6,203 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 445 t
- World rank
- 41 of 57
- 10-year change
- −83%
- Record
- 247,000 t
- 1990
Cocoa beans in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 0.5 (−85%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −83%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Samoa | 483 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Angola | 465 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Malaysia | 445 | 0.01% |
| 42 | El Salvador | 370 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Panama | 291 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 445 | +65% | 6,203 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 269 | −45% | 6,123 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 493 | −8.2% | 5,985 | 0.08 |
| 2021 | 537 | −24% | 6,004 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 706 | −31% | 5,715 | 0.12 |
| 2019 | 1,017 | +23% | 5,868 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 826 | −18% | 15,647 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 1,012 | −41% | 16,871 | 0.06 |
| 2016 | 1,723 | −0.3% | 16,738 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 1,729 | −35% | 18,122 | 0.10 |
| 2014 | 2,665 | −5.1% | 16,102 | 0.17 |
| 2013 | 2,809 | −23% | 13,826 | 0.20 |
| 2012 | 3,645 | −21% | 11,748 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 4,605 | −71% | 20,847 | 0.22 |
| 2010 | 15,654 | −14% | 20,083 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 18,152 | −35% | 18,047 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 27,955 | −21% | 21,411 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 35,180 | +10% | 28,459 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 31,937 | +14% | 31,740 | 1.01 |
| 2005 | 27,964 | −16% | 33,994 | 0.82 |
| 2004 | 33,423 | −7.8% | 42,208 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 36,236 | −24% | 45,493 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 47,661 | −17% | 48,631 | 0.98 |
| 2001 | 57,708 | −18% | 57,963 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 70,262 | −16% | 75,766 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 83,668 | −7.2% | 100,803 | 0.83 |
| 1998 | 90,183 | −15% | 117,679 | 0.77 |
| 1997 | 106,027 | −12% | 140,899 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 120,071 | −8.7% | 168,219 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 131,475 | −26% | 190,217 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 177,172 | −11% | 271,339 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 200,000 | −9.1% | 299,995 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 220,000 | −4.3% | 378,540 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 230,000 | −6.9% | 398,950 | 0.58 |
| 1990 | 247,000 | +1.6% | 297,600 | 0.83 |
| 1989 | 243,000 | +5.7% | 264,100 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 230,000 | +38% | 232,800 | 0.99 |
| 1987 | 167,000 | +28% | 185,500 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 130,000 | +31% | 146,900 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 99,000 | +10% | 112,500 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 90,000 | +32% | 96,551 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 68,000 | +11% | 71,914 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 61,000 | +24% | 54,206 | 1.13 |
| 1981 | 49,068 | +39% | 42,445 | 1.16 |
| 1980 | 35,372 | +24% | 34,750 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 28,515 | +30% | 28,498 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 21,879 | +25% | 22,723 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 17,513 | +15% | 27,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 15,170 | +18% | 22,000 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 12,880 | +23% | 17,000 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 10,480 | +56% | 12,000 | 0.87 |
| 1973 | 6,733 | +35% | 7,000 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +11% | 6,500 | 0.77 |
| 1971 | 4,500 | +41% | 7,400 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 3,200 | +16% | 4,000 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 2,750 | +17% | 3,000 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 2,350 | +4.4% | 3,000 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 2,250 | +32% | 3,000 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 1,700 | +42% | 2,000 | 0.85 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +41% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 850 | +113% | 2,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 400 | −33% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 600 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.46 |
| 1961 | 600 | — | 1,300 | 0.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 114,270 t USD 707 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 93
- Imports
- 490,327 t USD 3.30 bn
- Importer rank
- 2 of 108
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cocoa beans in Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 445 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Malaysia ranked 41st of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Malaysia changed?
It fell by 83% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 247,000 t in 1990.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Malaysia?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (445 t from 6,203 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Malaysia export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 114,270 t (USD 707 m) and imports of 490,327 t (USD 3.30 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.