Oil palm fruit production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 100 million t of oil palm fruit, the 2nd largest in the world (23.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.0%. The record was 102 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 5.1 million ha, yield 19.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 100 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 43
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Record
- 102 million t
- 2017
Oil palm fruit in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 23.9%
- 32.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.8
- world 14.4 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 2,817
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 243,000,000 | 58.0% |
| 2 | Malaysia | 100,163,525 | 23.9% |
| 3 | Thailand | 18,606,769 | 4.4% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 11,517,078 | 2.8% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 100,163,525 | +5.5% | 5,066,524 | 19.77 |
| 2023 | 94,952,547 | +0.1% | 5,130,172 | 18.51 |
| 2022 | 94,814,456 | +3.7% | 5,127,290 | 18.49 |
| 2021 | 91,393,666 | −5.7% | 5,144,180 | 17.77 |
| 2020 | 96,969,316 | −2.1% | 5,231,743 | 18.53 |
| 2019 | 99,065,364 | +0.7% | 5,216,822 | 18.99 |
| 2018 | 98,419,438 | −3.3% | 5,189,344 | 18.97 |
| 2017 | 101,740,900 | +18% | 5,110,713 | 19.91 |
| 2016 | 86,325,309 | −12% | 5,001,438 | 17.26 |
| 2015 | 98,344,073 | +3.1% | 4,859,397 | 20.24 |
| 2014 | 95,380,438 | +0.5% | 4,689,321 | 20.34 |
| 2013 | 94,917,736 | 0.0% | 5,229,739 | 18.15 |
| 2012 | 94,917,736 | +2.2% | 5,076,929 | 18.70 |
| 2011 | 92,917,496 | +12% | 5,000,109 | 18.58 |
| 2010 | 83,090,935 | −3.1% | 4,853,766 | 17.12 |
| 2009 | 85,705,499 | −2.3% | 4,691,160 | 18.27 |
| 2008 | 87,749,840 | +11% | 4,487,957 | 19.55 |
| 2007 | 79,014,140 | −0.5% | 4,304,913 | 18.35 |
| 2006 | 79,400,000 | +6.1% | 4,165,215 | 19.06 |
| 2005 | 74,800,000 | +7.0% | 4,051,374 | 18.46 |
| 2004 | 69,881,000 | +4.7% | 3,875,327 | 18.03 |
| 2003 | 66,775,000 | +12% | 3,802,040 | 17.56 |
| 2002 | 59,546,000 | +1.0% | 3,670,243 | 16.22 |
| 2001 | 58,950,000 | +4.2% | 3,499,012 | 16.85 |
| 2000 | 56,600,000 | +2.9% | 3,376,664 | 16.76 |
| 1999 | 55,000,000 | +25% | 3,313,393 | 16.60 |
| 1998 | 43,840,000 | −8.0% | 3,078,116 | 14.24 |
| 1997 | 47,670,000 | +8.3% | 2,893,089 | 16.48 |
| 1996 | 44,030,000 | +4.3% | 2,692,286 | 16.35 |
| 1995 | 42,200,000 | +8.8% | 2,540,087 | 16.61 |
| 1994 | 38,800,000 | −2.3% | 2,411,999 | 16.09 |
| 1993 | 39,700,000 | +20% | 2,305,925 | 17.22 |
| 1992 | 33,200,000 | +5.4% | 2,197,660 | 15.11 |
| 1991 | 31,500,000 | +1.6% | 2,094,028 | 15.04 |
| 1990 | 31,000,000 | +1.3% | 1,746,054 | 17.75 |
| 1989 | 30,600,000 | +21% | 1,672,096 | 18.30 |
| 1988 | 25,300,000 | +11% | 1,530,905 | 16.53 |
| 1987 | 22,800,000 | −1.3% | 1,373,147 | 16.60 |
| 1986 | 23,100,000 | +7.9% | 1,360,579 | 16.98 |
| 1985 | 21,400,000 | +9.7% | 1,201,010 | 17.82 |
| 1984 | 19,500,000 | +27% | 1,072,451 | 18.18 |
| 1983 | 15,400,000 | −14% | 1,010,879 | 15.23 |
| 1982 | 17,900,000 | +24% | 888,619 | 20.14 |
| 1981 | 14,400,000 | +13% | 848,143 | 16.98 |
| 1980 | 12,800,000 | +20% | 777,388 | 16.47 |
| 1979 | 10,700,000 | +8.1% | 670,299 | 15.96 |
| 1978 | 9,900,000 | +32% | 603,087 | 16.42 |
| 1977 | 7,500,000 | +15% | 521,486 | 14.38 |
| 1976 | 6,500,000 | +4.8% | 454,009 | 14.32 |
| 1975 | 6,200,000 | +24% | 385,666 | 16.08 |
| 1974 | 4,981,000 | +29% | 329,800 | 15.10 |
| 1973 | 3,870,000 | +13% | 278,300 | 13.91 |
| 1972 | 3,422,000 | +18% | 235,100 | 14.56 |
| 1971 | 2,902,000 | +35% | 184,000 | 15.77 |
| 1970 | 2,155,000 | +22% | 149,900 | 14.38 |
| 1969 | 1,761,000 | +24% | 125,400 | 14.04 |
| 1968 | 1,415,000 | +25% | 99,100 | 14.28 |
| 1967 | 1,129,000 | +19% | 78,500 | 14.38 |
| 1966 | 949,000 | +20% | 67,400 | 14.08 |
| 1965 | 792,000 | +22% | 59,000 | 13.42 |
| 1964 | 647,000 | −2.3% | 52,900 | 12.23 |
| 1963 | 662,000 | +16% | 49,073 | 13.49 |
| 1962 | 570,000 | +14% | 46,175 | 12.34 |
| 1961 | 500,000 | — | 43,302 | 11.55 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 100 million t in 2024, 23.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Malaysia ranked 2nd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Malaysia changed?
It rose by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 102 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Malaysia?
19.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (100 million t from 5.1 million ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
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.