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Malaysia - AGRICULTURE

 


Agriculture

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.

Farmland surface area:

The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 7,605,000 hectares in Malaysia.

Crops

Crop
Yield (in Metric Tons)
Surface (in hectares)

Yield Hg/ Ha*

Rice Paddy  
1,934,400  
674,300  
28,688  

* hectograms/hectares

Livestock

Species
Headcount
Pigs  
2,961,000  

Number of tractors:

43,300

Irrigated land (surface area):

365,000 hectares.

 

Fishing



Yield in metric tons

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods
Saltwater fish
258,108 Tm.
911,794 Tm.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

1,239,755 Tm.

 

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