> In 2024 Malaysia produced 70,203 t of okra, the 16th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%.

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# Okra production in Malaysia

In 2024 Malaysia produced 70,203 t of okra, the 16th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,854 ha, yield 18.2 t/ha.

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Production, 202470,203 t
World rank16 of 55
10-year change+56%
Record70,203 t2024

## Okra in Malaysia, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Malaysia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.53%0.45% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.2world 4.2 (+335%)
kg per person1.97world 1.62
10-year change+56%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cameroon/) | 75,309 | 0.57% |
| 15 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sri-lanka/) | 72,623 | 0.55% |
| 16 | **Malaysia** | 70,203 | 0.53% |
| 17 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/ghana/) | 67,128 | 0.51% |
| 18 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/iraq/) | 46,969 | 0.35% |

[Full ranking of 55 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

### Map of world production of okra

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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 | 70,203 | +6.9% | 3,854 | 18.22 |
| 2023 | 65,698 | +4.2% | 3,795 | 17.31 |
| 2022 | 63,074 | +0.0% | 3,666 | 17.21 |
| 2021 | 63,062 | +9.0% | 4,068 | 15.50 |
| 2020 | 57,861 | −0.6% | 3,600 | 16.07 |
| 2019 | 58,204 | +11% | 3,781 | 15.39 |
| 2018 | 52,318 | −3.0% | 3,250 | 16.10 |
| 2017 | 53,937 | +9.9% | 3,411 | 15.81 |
| 2016 | 49,057 | −3.4% | 3,127 | 15.69 |
| 2015 | 50,778 | +13% | 3,326 | 15.27 |
| 2014 | 45,130 | +31% | 3,120 | 14.46 |
| 2013 | 34,370 | +24% | 2,703 | 12.72 |
| 2012 | 27,660 | −4.2% | 2,157 | 12.82 |
| 2011 | 28,871 | +9.9% | 2,350 | 12.29 |
| 2010 | 26,267 | +2.1% | 2,295 | 11.45 |
| 2009 | 25,739 | +44% | 1,702 | 15.12 |
| 2008 | 17,858 | +19% | 1,527 | 11.69 |
| 2007 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,450 | 10.34 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,450 | 10.34 |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +20% | 1,450 | 10.34 |
| 2004 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 1,210 | 10.33 |
| 2003 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 1,210 | 10.33 |
| 2002 | 12,500 | +25% | 1,210 | 10.33 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 970 | 10.31 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 970 | 10.31 |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +33% | 970 | 10.31 |
| 1998 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 730 | 10.27 |
| 1997 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 730 | 10.27 |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +50% | 730 | 10.27 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 490 | 10.20 |
| 1994 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 490 | 10.20 |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +100% | 490 | 10.20 |
| 1992 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 240 | 10.42 |
| 1991 | 2,500 | −29% | 240 | 10.42 |
| 1990 | 3,500 | — | 340 | 10.29 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of okra in Malaysia?

Malaysia produced 70,203 t in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of okra?

Malaysia ranked 16th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of okra in Malaysia changed?

It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of okra in Malaysia?

18.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (70,203 t from 3,854 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/nigeria/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mali/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guinea/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/pakistan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sudan/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/niger/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cote-divoire/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/benin/)
[All countries producing okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

## Other products of Malaysia

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[Agricultural production in Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malaysia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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