Malaysia vs Turkey: Aquaculture production (Food)
Malaysia
512,360 metric tons
in 2024
Turkey
577,124 metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
Turkey rank
18th
Aquaculture production (Food) over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 577,124 metric tons against 512,360 metric tons in Malaysia, a difference of 64,764 metric tons.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,660 metric tons | 182 metric tons | 20,478 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 43,589 metric tons | 759 metric tons | 42,830 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 62,155 metric tons | 2,638 metric tons | 59,517 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 106,722 metric tons | 27,110 metric tons | 79,612 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 246,303 metric tons | 108,401 metric tons | 137,902 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 494,115 metric tons | 249,654 metric tons | 244,462 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 482,381 metric tons | 508,268 metric tons | 25,887 metric tons | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 577,124 metric tons against 512,360 metric tons in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 64,764 metric tons, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.