• How much coconut oil is produced in Malaysia?
  • Malaysia Production: Crude & Refined Coconut Oil data was reported at 50.500 Ton th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.600 Ton th for 2016. Malaysia Production: Crude & Refined Coconut Oil data is updated yearly, averaging 38.700 Ton th from Dec 1993 to 2017, with 25 observations.
  • Is coconut a dying industry in Malaysia?
  • Malaysia remains as one of the top ten coconut producing countries in the world and coconut is the 4 th important industrial crop in Malaysia after oil palm, rubber and paddy. More than 70 billion nuts are produced annually. Coconut was perceived as a ‘dying industry’ in Malaysia.
  • What is the coconut industry in Malaysia?
  • COCONUT INDUSTRY The coconut industry is one of the oldest agro-based industries in Malaysia. The coconut industry, however, still remains as one of the traditional smallholder crops, which supports around 100,000 families as the main source of income.
  • How has coconut production changed in Malaysia in 2020?
  • The area planted to coconut has increased to 85,630 hectares in 2020, from 84,609 hectares in 2016. Malaysia has progressively increased production of coconut. The production has increased to 542,000 MT in 2020, from 504,780 MT in 2016. The small-holding farms contributed around 87.0% of the production, while the balance is supplied by the estates.