> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202450,583 t
World rank56 of 111
10-year change−1.7%
Record116,000 t1965

## Sweet potatoes in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malaysia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.3world 12.6 (+30%)
kg per person1.42world 11.1
10-year change−1.7%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/jamaica/) | 55,056 | 0.06% |
| 55 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/paraguay/) | 51,532 | 0.06% |
| 56 | **Malaysia** | 50,583 | 0.06% |
| 57 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/sri-lanka/) | 49,825 | 0.05% |
| 58 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cambodia/) | 39,283 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1,314 t USD 719,000
Exporter rank31 of 97
Imports24,722 t USD 13.8 m
Importer rank10 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

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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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