FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Other starchy roots and tubers production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 20,710 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 31st largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 485%. The record was 182,000 t in 1964. Area harvested: 403 ha, yield 51.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,710 t
- World rank
- 31 of 60
- 10-year change
- +485%
- Record
- 182,000 t
- 1964
Other starchy roots and tubers in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,710 | −23% | 403 | 51.39 |
| 2023 | 26,831 | −19% | 764 | 35.12 |
| 2022 | 33,183 | −15% | 867 | 38.27 |
| 2021 | 39,139 | +9.6% | 950 | 41.20 |
| 2020 | 35,697 | +23% | 877 | 40.70 |
| 2019 | 29,109 | +33% | 851 | 34.21 |
| 2018 | 21,876 | +48% | 848 | 25.80 |
| 2017 | 14,748 | +63% | 857 | 17.21 |
| 2016 | 9,029 | +86% | 968 | 9.33 |
| 2015 | 4,857 | +37% | 735 | 6.61 |
| 2014 | 3,541 | +21% | 354 | 10.00 |
| 2013 | 2,934 | +41% | 405 | 7.24 |
| 2012 | 2,079 | −26% | 248 | 8.38 |
| 2011 | 2,802 | −2.9% | 341 | 8.22 |
| 2010 | 2,887 | −55% | 348 | 8.30 |
| 2009 | 6,366 | −2.1% | 656 | 9.70 |
| 2008 | 6,500 | +0.8% | 700 | 9.29 |
| 2007 | 6,450 | +4.0% | 670 | 9.63 |
| 2006 | 6,200 | −11% | 650 | 9.54 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | −20% | 720 | 9.72 |
| 2004 | 8,700 | −13% | 900 | 9.67 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | −26% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 2002 | 13,500 | −4.9% | 1,500 | 9.00 |
| 2001 | 14,200 | −11% | 1,600 | 8.88 |
| 2000 | 16,000 | −20% | 1,750 | 9.14 |
| 1999 | 20,100 | +0.5% | 2,200 | 9.14 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 2,150 | 9.30 |
| 1997 | 21,000 | +6.1% | 2,300 | 9.13 |
| 1996 | 19,800 | −13% | 2,250 | 8.80 |
| 1995 | 22,700 | +4.1% | 2,400 | 9.46 |
| 1994 | 21,800 | +11% | 2,300 | 9.48 |
| 1993 | 19,600 | +8.9% | 2,100 | 9.33 |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +1.1% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1991 | 17,800 | −44% | 1,950 | 9.13 |
| 1990 | 32,000 | −29% | 4,000 | 8.00 |
| 1989 | 45,000 | −31% | 6,000 | 7.50 |
| 1988 | 65,000 | −17% | 12,000 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 78,000 | −2.5% | 14,000 | 5.57 |
| 1986 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 14,500 | 5.52 |
| 1985 | 78,000 | −8.2% | 13,500 | 5.78 |
| 1984 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 15,000 | 5.67 |
| 1983 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 14,500 | 5.52 |
| 1982 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 5.67 |
| 1981 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 5.67 |
| 1980 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 15,000 | 5.67 |
| 1979 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 16,000 | 5.63 |
| 1978 | 95,000 | −5.0% | 17,000 | 5.59 |
| 1977 | 100,000 | +3.1% | 18,000 | 5.56 |
| 1976 | 97,000 | +21% | 18,000 | 5.39 |
| 1975 | 80,000 | −11% | 16,000 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +13% | 17,500 | 5.14 |
| 1973 | 80,000 | +21% | 14,500 | 5.52 |
| 1972 | 66,000 | −14% | 12,000 | 5.50 |
| 1971 | 77,000 | −11% | 14,000 | 5.50 |
| 1970 | 87,000 | +4.8% | 16,000 | 5.44 |
| 1969 | 83,000 | −21% | 15,000 | 5.53 |
| 1968 | 105,000 | −4.5% | 19,000 | 5.53 |
| 1967 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 20,000 | 5.50 |
| 1966 | 115,000 | −18% | 21,000 | 5.48 |
| 1965 | 140,000 | −23% | 25,000 | 5.60 |
| 1964 | 182,000 | +52% | 33,000 | 5.52 |
| 1963 | 120,000 | +88% | 22,000 | 5.45 |
| 1962 | 64,000 | −40% | 12,000 | 5.33 |
| 1961 | 106,000 | — | 19,000 | 5.58 |
Other large producers
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.