Watermelons — Yield in Malaysia

Malaysia: Watermelons — Yield was 17,397 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,397 kg/ha
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
81st
of 119 countries
All-time high
24,444 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
15,390 kg/ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — yield in Malaysia stood at 17,397 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Malaysia peaked at 24,444 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,390 kg/ha, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Watermelons — Yield in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Yield in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 22,454 kg/ha —
1962 22,417 kg/ha -0.2%
1963 22,400 kg/ha -0.1%
1964 22,385 kg/ha -0.1%
1965 22,429 kg/ha +0.2%
1966 22,429 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 22,438 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 22,412 kg/ha -0.1%
1969 22,444 kg/ha +0.1%
1970 22,400 kg/ha -0.2%
1971 22,423 kg/ha +0.1%
1972 22,417 kg/ha -0.0%
1973 22,409 kg/ha -0.0%
1974 22,407 kg/ha -0.0%
1975 22,391 kg/ha -0.1%
1976 22,308 kg/ha -0.4%
1977 22,421 kg/ha +0.5%
1978 22,368 kg/ha -0.2%
1979 22,421 kg/ha +0.2%
1980 19,444 kg/ha -13.3%
1981 22,410 kg/ha +15.2%
1982 22,375 kg/ha -0.2%
1983 22,400 kg/ha +0.1%
1984 21,760 kg/ha -2.9%
1985 22,636 kg/ha +4.0%
1986 22,095 kg/ha -2.4%
1987 16,375 kg/ha -25.9%
1988 22,500 kg/ha +37.4%
1989 22,255 kg/ha -1.1%
1990 21,875 kg/ha -1.7%
1991 21,333 kg/ha -2.5%
1992 22,222 kg/ha +4.2%
1993 22,000 kg/ha -1.0%
1994 22,308 kg/ha +1.4%
1995 22,500 kg/ha +0.9%
1996 22,308 kg/ha -0.9%
1997 20,833 kg/ha -6.6%
1998 24,444 kg/ha +17.3%
1999 21,667 kg/ha -11.4%
2000 19,387 kg/ha -10.5%
2001 22,844 kg/ha +17.8%
2002 21,555 kg/ha -5.6%
2003 20,968 kg/ha -2.7%
2004 20,952 kg/ha -0.1%
2005 20,952 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 18,006 kg/ha -14.1%
2007 16,710 kg/ha -7.2%
2008 21,618 kg/ha +29.4%
2009 16,048 kg/ha -25.8%
2010 16,363 kg/ha +2.0%
2011 15,966 kg/ha -2.4%
2012 18,887 kg/ha +18.3%
2013 18,999 kg/ha +0.6%
2014 16,268 kg/ha -14.4%
2015 17,850 kg/ha +9.7%
2016 17,445 kg/ha -2.3%
2017 17,955 kg/ha +2.9%
2018 15,922 kg/ha -11.3%
2019 17,363 kg/ha +9.1%
2020 15,390 kg/ha -11.4%
2021 16,899 kg/ha +9.8%
2022 16,976 kg/ha +0.5%
2023 19,827 kg/ha +16.8%
2024 17,397 kg/ha -12.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 17,397 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,757 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 17,397 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,172 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Yield in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +37.4% 16,375 kg/ha 22,500 kg/ha
2008 +29.4% 16,710 kg/ha 21,618 kg/ha
1987 -25.9% 22,095 kg/ha 16,375 kg/ha
2009 -25.8% 21,618 kg/ha 16,048 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,423 kg/ha 22,385 kg/ha 22,454 kg/ha 9
1970s 22,397 kg/ha 22,308 kg/ha 22,423 kg/ha 10
1980s 21,425 kg/ha 16,375 kg/ha 22,636 kg/ha 10
1990s 22,149 kg/ha 20,833 kg/ha 24,444 kg/ha 10
2000s 19,904 kg/ha 16,048 kg/ha 22,844 kg/ha 10
2010s 17,302 kg/ha 15,922 kg/ha 18,999 kg/ha 10
2020s 17,298 kg/ha 15,390 kg/ha 19,827 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 78 Uruguay 18,014 kg/ha compare
  2. 79 French Guiana 17,789 kg/ha compare
  3. 80 Yemen 17,698 kg/ha compare
  4. 82 Romania 17,357 kg/ha compare
  5. 83 Serbia and Montenegro 16,989 kg/ha compare
  6. 84 Guinea 16,469 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in Malaysia?
Watermelons — yield in Malaysia was 17,397 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 24,444 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,390 kg/ha in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for watermelons — yield?
Malaysia ranks 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,944 data points, 1961–2024
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