All roots and tubers production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 115,317 t of all roots and tubers, the 137th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 513,000 t in 1977. Area harvested: 6,109 ha, yield 18.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 115,317 t
- World rank
- 137 of 192
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Record
- 513,000 t
- 1977
All roots and tubers in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.9
- world 13.1 (+44%)
- kg per person
- 3.24
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Latvia | 130,700 | 0.01% |
| 136 | Comoros | 118,129 | 0.01% |
| 137 | Malaysia | 115,317 | 0.01% |
| 138 | Bulgaria | 113,940 | 0.01% |
| 139 | Botswana | 110,966 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 115,317 | +6.2% | 6,109 | 18.88 |
| 2023 | 108,583 | −15% | 5,050 | 21.50 |
| 2022 | 127,210 | −8.1% | 6,658 | 19.11 |
| 2021 | 138,484 | +5.3% | 7,684 | 18.02 |
| 2020 | 131,508 | +3.0% | 6,957 | 18.90 |
| 2019 | 127,738 | +17% | 6,625 | 19.28 |
| 2018 | 109,098 | +8.9% | 5,554 | 19.64 |
| 2017 | 100,223 | −12% | 5,865 | 17.09 |
| 2016 | 113,402 | −7.9% | 6,708 | 16.91 |
| 2015 | 123,177 | +15% | 7,060 | 17.45 |
| 2014 | 106,928 | −8.2% | 6,417 | 16.66 |
| 2013 | 116,525 | −14% | 7,493 | 15.55 |
| 2012 | 135,771 | +117% | 5,668 | 23.95 |
| 2011 | 62,590 | −0.9% | 5,166 | 12.12 |
| 2010 | 63,128 | −29% | 5,281 | 11.95 |
| 2009 | 88,369 | +47% | 5,040 | 17.53 |
| 2008 | 59,937 | −20% | 4,325 | 13.86 |
| 2007 | 74,798 | −29% | 4,887 | 15.31 |
| 2006 | 104,645 | −6.6% | 5,641 | 18.55 |
| 2005 | 112,000 | −3.9% | 6,322 | 17.72 |
| 2004 | 116,573 | −10% | 7,098 | 16.42 |
| 2003 | 129,576 | −5.0% | 8,200 | 15.80 |
| 2002 | 136,348 | −2.7% | 9,400 | 14.51 |
| 2001 | 140,146 | −10% | 10,000 | 14.01 |
| 2000 | 156,000 | −20% | 12,050 | 12.95 |
| 1999 | 195,100 | −11% | 14,500 | 13.46 |
| 1998 | 218,000 | −7.6% | 16,650 | 13.09 |
| 1997 | 236,000 | −7.4% | 20,000 | 11.80 |
| 1996 | 254,800 | −13% | 22,950 | 11.10 |
| 1995 | 293,081 | −14% | 26,071 | 11.24 |
| 1994 | 341,686 | −5.9% | 30,926 | 11.05 |
| 1993 | 363,281 | −1.5% | 33,071 | 10.98 |
| 1992 | 368,700 | −4.6% | 35,700 | 10.33 |
| 1991 | 386,300 | −10% | 37,450 | 10.32 |
| 1990 | 429,400 | −11% | 44,400 | 9.67 |
| 1989 | 480,200 | −1.0% | 47,200 | 10.17 |
| 1988 | 485,200 | −1.5% | 51,450 | 9.43 |
| 1987 | 492,400 | +0.5% | 52,900 | 9.31 |
| 1986 | 490,000 | +0.8% | 52,900 | 9.26 |
| 1985 | 486,000 | −0.7% | 51,900 | 9.36 |
| 1984 | 489,400 | +1.1% | 52,450 | 9.33 |
| 1983 | 484,300 | −1.0% | 52,150 | 9.29 |
| 1982 | 489,000 | +3.9% | 52,550 | 9.31 |
| 1981 | 470,600 | +3.5% | 52,850 | 8.90 |
| 1980 | 454,700 | −5.1% | 50,650 | 8.98 |
| 1979 | 479,000 | −0.2% | 53,400 | 8.97 |
| 1978 | 480,000 | −6.4% | 53,800 | 8.92 |
| 1977 | 513,000 | +3.7% | 57,593 | 8.91 |
| 1976 | 494,500 | +8.8% | 57,300 | 8.63 |
| 1975 | 454,500 | −4.3% | 52,241 | 8.70 |
| 1974 | 475,000 | +4.9% | 50,824 | 9.35 |
| 1973 | 453,000 | +6.3% | 47,302 | 9.58 |
| 1972 | 426,000 | +7.6% | 45,000 | 9.47 |
| 1971 | 396,000 | −9.8% | 48,150 | 8.22 |
| 1970 | 439,000 | +23% | 52,269 | 8.40 |
| 1969 | 358,000 | −6.5% | 43,425 | 8.24 |
| 1968 | 383,000 | −10% | 47,496 | 8.06 |
| 1967 | 427,000 | +0.9% | 52,117 | 8.19 |
| 1966 | 423,000 | +0.6% | 52,403 | 8.07 |
| 1965 | 420,500 | −5.1% | 51,816 | 8.12 |
| 1964 | 443,000 | +11% | 57,647 | 7.68 |
| 1963 | 400,000 | +27% | 50,142 | 7.98 |
| 1962 | 314,000 | −5.1% | 36,800 | 8.53 |
| 1961 | 331,000 | — | 41,000 | 8.07 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 115,317 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Malaysia ranked 137th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Malaysia changed?
It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 513,000 t in 1977.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Malaysia?
18.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (115,317 t from 6,109 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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
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.