Malaysia
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Malaysia is not an important agricultural country, but as far as productions are concerned, the country maintains strong positions. Indeed, Malaysia produces 70% of the palm oil production in the world. The other productions are mainly fruits.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
24 876
Agricultural population
3 739
Non agricultural population
21 137
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
7 870 000
Irrigated surface area
365 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
43 300
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Rice paddy | 75650 | 3620 | 20898 |
| Sugar cane | 2240 | 676 | 3313 |
| Coconuts | 642 | 179 | 3587 |
| Bananas | 530 | 26 | 20385 |
| Manioc | 430 | 41 | 10488 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 185000 |
| Ducks | 16000 |
| Pigs | 2168 |
| Cattle | 801 |
| Goats | 271 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 235 258 | 1 054 981 | 66 009 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT