Sweet potatoes production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 50,583 t of sweet potatoes, the 56th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 116,000 t in 1965. Area harvested: 3,099 ha, yield 16.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 50,583 t
- World rank
- 56 of 111
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 116,000 t
- 1965
Sweet potatoes in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.3
- world 12.6 (+30%)
- kg per person
- 1.42
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jamaica | 55,056 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Paraguay | 51,532 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Malaysia | 50,583 | 0.06% |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 49,825 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 39,283 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 50,583 | +53% | 3,099 | 16.32 |
| 2023 | 32,984 | −26% | 1,661 | 19.86 |
| 2022 | 44,687 | −17% | 2,643 | 16.91 |
| 2021 | 53,614 | −2.1% | 3,129 | 17.13 |
| 2020 | 54,750 | −2.8% | 3,194 | 17.14 |
| 2019 | 56,343 | +7.9% | 3,319 | 16.98 |
| 2018 | 52,225 | +27% | 2,735 | 19.10 |
| 2017 | 41,245 | −4.6% | 2,441 | 16.90 |
| 2016 | 43,212 | −15% | 2,592 | 16.67 |
| 2015 | 50,607 | −1.7% | 2,908 | 17.40 |
| 2014 | 51,476 | +1.4% | 3,013 | 17.08 |
| 2013 | 50,748 | −9.1% | 3,042 | 16.68 |
| 2012 | 55,838 | +110% | 2,595 | 21.52 |
| 2011 | 26,582 | +15% | 2,229 | 11.93 |
| 2010 | 23,054 | +71% | 2,164 | 10.65 |
| 2009 | 13,495 | −26% | 1,309 | 10.31 |
| 2008 | 18,228 | −38% | 1,309 | 13.93 |
| 2007 | 29,637 | +4.2% | 1,821 | 16.28 |
| 2006 | 28,445 | +5.4% | 1,991 | 14.29 |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +0.5% | 2,102 | 12.84 |
| 2004 | 26,873 | +1.1% | 2,198 | 12.23 |
| 2003 | 26,576 | +16% | 2,400 | 11.07 |
| 2002 | 22,848 | +43% | 2,100 | 10.88 |
| 2001 | 15,946 | −20% | 1,400 | 11.39 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | −20% | 1,800 | 11.11 |
| 1999 | 25,000 | −11% | 2,300 | 10.87 |
| 1998 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 2,500 | 11.20 |
| 1997 | 30,000 | −14% | 2,700 | 11.11 |
| 1996 | 35,000 | −13% | 3,200 | 10.94 |
| 1995 | 40,381 | +1.2% | 3,671 | 11.00 |
| 1994 | 39,886 | −8.7% | 3,626 | 11.00 |
| 1993 | 43,681 | +7.3% | 3,971 | 11.00 |
| 1992 | 40,700 | +5.7% | 3,700 | 11.00 |
| 1991 | 38,500 | +2.9% | 3,500 | 11.00 |
| 1990 | 37,400 | +6.3% | 3,400 | 11.00 |
| 1989 | 35,200 | +17% | 3,200 | 11.00 |
| 1988 | 30,200 | +14% | 2,750 | 10.98 |
| 1987 | 26,400 | +5.6% | 2,400 | 11.00 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 2,400 | 10.42 |
| 1985 | 24,000 | −1.6% | 2,400 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 24,400 | −11% | 2,450 | 9.96 |
| 1983 | 27,300 | −5.9% | 2,650 | 10.30 |
| 1982 | 29,000 | +13% | 2,550 | 11.37 |
| 1981 | 25,600 | −36% | 2,850 | 8.98 |
| 1980 | 39,700 | +1.8% | 3,650 | 10.88 |
| 1979 | 39,000 | −13% | 3,400 | 11.47 |
| 1978 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 3,800 | 11.84 |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +15% | 3,593 | 11.97 |
| 1976 | 37,500 | −2.6% | 3,300 | 11.36 |
| 1975 | 38,500 | −3.8% | 3,241 | 11.88 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | −13% | 3,324 | 12.03 |
| 1973 | 46,000 | −21% | 3,802 | 12.10 |
| 1972 | 58,000 | −22% | 5,000 | 11.60 |
| 1971 | 74,000 | +16% | 6,150 | 12.03 |
| 1970 | 64,000 | −9.9% | 5,269 | 12.15 |
| 1969 | 71,000 | −10% | 5,825 | 12.19 |
| 1968 | 79,000 | −29% | 6,496 | 12.16 |
| 1967 | 111,000 | +1.8% | 9,217 | 12.04 |
| 1966 | 109,000 | −6.0% | 9,203 | 11.84 |
| 1965 | 116,000 | +0.9% | 9,716 | 11.94 |
| 1964 | 115,000 | +8.5% | 9,447 | 12.17 |
| 1963 | 106,000 | +6.0% | 8,842 | 11.99 |
| 1962 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 8,800 | 11.36 |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — | 8,500 | 11.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,314 t USD 719,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 97
- Imports
- 24,722 t USD 13.8 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 143
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 50,583 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Malaysia ranked 56th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Malaysia changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 116,000 t in 1965.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Malaysia?
16.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,583 t from 3,099 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Malaysia export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 1,314 t (USD 719,000) and imports of 24,722 t (USD 13.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.