Coconut oil production in Malaysia
In 2023 Malaysia produced 56,100 t of coconut oil, the 6th largest in the world (1.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 109,435 t in 1970.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 56,100 t
- World rank
- 6 of 64
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 109,435 t
- 1970
Coconut oil in Malaysia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 1.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vietnam | 182,000 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | 131,000 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | 56,100 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 43,900 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 43,475 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56,100 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54,800 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 53,500 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 49,900 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 47,300 | +19% |
| 2018 | 39,700 | −10.0% |
| 2017 | 44,100 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 42,200 | −18% |
| 2015 | 51,700 | −11% |
| 2014 | 58,240 | +10% |
| 2013 | 52,900 | +17% |
| 2012 | 45,400 | −11% |
| 2011 | 51,000 | +13% |
| 2010 | 45,000 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43,800 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43,000 | −9.1% |
| 2007 | 47,300 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 45,700 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 42,400 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41,800 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 39,800 | −12% |
| 2002 | 45,000 | −2.2% |
| 2001 | 46,000 | −14% |
| 2000 | 53,600 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 54,500 | +36% |
| 1998 | 40,100 | +13% |
| 1997 | 35,600 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 33,800 | −7.1% |
| 1995 | 36,400 | +62% |
| 1994 | 22,500 | −20% |
| 1993 | 28,000 | −3.4% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | −6.8% |
| 1991 | 31,100 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 32,100 | −22% |
| 1989 | 41,400 | −31% |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +30% |
| 1987 | 46,179 | −26% |
| 1986 | 62,035 | −6.9% |
| 1985 | 66,635 | −17% |
| 1984 | 80,383 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 78,295 | −6.6% |
| 1982 | 83,800 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 78,000 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 76,700 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 74,300 | +10% |
| 1978 | 67,500 | −12% |
| 1977 | 77,000 | −9.6% |
| 1976 | 85,175 | −3.0% |
| 1975 | 87,796 | +18% |
| 1974 | 74,679 | −14% |
| 1973 | 87,003 | −15% |
| 1972 | 101,766 | −2.3% |
| 1971 | 104,121 | −4.9% |
| 1970 | 109,435 | +19% |
| 1969 | 92,127 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | 97,783 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 93,003 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 90,682 | +31% |
| 1965 | 69,019 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 67,750 | −15% |
| 1963 | 79,668 | −21% |
| 1962 | 100,800 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 94,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 121,109 t USD 176 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 94
- Imports
- 285,854 t USD 381 m
- Importer rank
- 3 of 173
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 coconut oil in Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 56,100 t in 2023, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Malaysia ranked 6th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Malaysia changed?
It rose by 6.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 109,435 t in 1970.
Does Malaysia export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 121,109 t (USD 176 m) and imports of 285,854 t (USD 381 m), 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; the 2023 figure for Malaysia is from an external organisation. 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.