FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Papayas production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 46,975 t of papayas, the 26th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 83,797 t in 2017. Area harvested: 2,024 ha, yield 23.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,975 t
- World rank
- 26 of 72
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 83,797 t
- 2017
Papayas in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,975 | −14% | 2,024 | 23.21 |
| 2023 | 54,767 | +0.0% | 1,901 | 28.81 |
| 2022 | 54,753 | −10% | 2,255 | 24.28 |
| 2021 | 60,980 | −1.3% | 2,822 | 21.61 |
| 2020 | 61,776 | +15% | 2,267 | 27.25 |
| 2019 | 53,681 | +1.4% | 2,194 | 24.47 |
| 2018 | 52,917 | −37% | 1,858 | 28.48 |
| 2017 | 83,797 | +27% | 2,738 | 30.61 |
| 2016 | 65,967 | +8.8% | 3,980 | 16.57 |
| 2015 | 60,625 | +9.5% | 2,514 | 24.11 |
| 2014 | 55,358 | +74% | 2,771 | 19.98 |
| 2013 | 31,748 | −11% | 1,934 | 16.42 |
| 2012 | 35,634 | −18% | 2,031 | 17.55 |
| 2011 | 43,640 | −2.4% | 2,462 | 17.73 |
| 2010 | 44,704 | −2.4% | 2,668 | 16.76 |
| 2009 | 45,812 | −0.4% | 3,648 | 12.56 |
| 2008 | 45,993 | +25% | 2,317 | 19.85 |
| 2007 | 36,937 | −38% | 2,190 | 16.87 |
| 2006 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 4,300 | 13.95 |
| 2005 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 5,400 | 12.04 |
| 2004 | 70,000 | −10% | 7,000 | 10.00 |
| 2003 | 78,000 | +11% | 7,800 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 7,000 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 60,000 | +7.1% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 56,000 | +5.7% | 5,600 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 5,300 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 51,000 | 0.0% | 5,100 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 51,000 | −5.6% | 5,100 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 5,400 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 52,000 | +16% | 5,200 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 45,000 | +18% | 4,500 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 3,800 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 37,000 | +1.4% | 3,700 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 36,500 | +38% | 3,700 | 9.86 |
| 1989 | 26,500 | −0.4% | 2,700 | 9.81 |
| 1988 | 26,600 | −1.5% | 2,700 | 9.85 |
| 1987 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,700 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1985 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | +108% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | −20% | 1,200 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | −32% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +22% | 2,350 | 9.36 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +50% | 2,150 | 8.37 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | +33% | 1,250 | 9.60 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 975 | 9.23 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +25% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +33% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +20% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +56% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 350 | 9.14 |
| 1969 | 3,100 | −8.8% | 350 | 8.86 |
| 1968 | 3,400 | +9.7% | 350 | 9.71 |
| 1967 | 3,100 | +11% | 300 | 10.33 |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +12% | 250 | 11.20 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 2,400 | +92% | 250 | 9.60 |
| 1962 | 1,250 | −34% | 150 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 1,900 | — | 200 | 9.50 |
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.