Oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia
Malaysia: Oil palm fruit yields was 19.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.77 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
11.55 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia is 19.77 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia peaked at 20.34 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.55 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.55 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 13.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 16.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 20.14 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.22 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 16.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 16.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 17.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 18.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.26 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19.77 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19.77 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.81 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | 11.55 tonnes per hectare | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 tonnes per hectare | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | 20.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 tonnes per hectare | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | 19.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | 17.12 tonnes per hectare | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 tonnes per hectare | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Malaysia was 19.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Malaysia ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.