Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia
Malaysia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 117,197 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117,197 animals
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
150,922 animals
in 2015
All-time low
51,500 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia is 117,197 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia peaked at 150,922 animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,500 animals, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,500 animals | — |
| 1962 | 52,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 53,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 57,000 animals | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 61,000 animals | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 56,867 animals | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 60,405 animals | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 55,443 animals | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 57,360 animals | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 56,651 animals | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 61,345 animals | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 75,403 animals | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 55,433 animals | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 66,720 animals | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 62,493 animals | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 62,367 animals | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 61,173 animals | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 64,038 animals | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 84,525 animals | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 104,000 animals | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 101,300 animals | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 109,200 animals | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 92,900 animals | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 95,500 animals | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 91,200 animals | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 94,600 animals | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 95,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 103,600 animals | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 94,700 animals | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 98,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 73,971 animals | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 75,861 animals | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 88,046 animals | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 103,779 animals | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 111,584 animals | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 117,268 animals | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 124,747 animals | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 121,316 animals | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 120,519 animals | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 108,891 animals | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 124,205 animals | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 105,672 animals | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 100,335 animals | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 101,331 animals | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93,906 animals | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 111,575 animals | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 101,403 animals | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 96,381 animals | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 102,623 animals | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 106,689 animals | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 112,800 animals | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 119,536 animals | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 125,436 animals | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 138,066 animals | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 150,922 animals | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 131,267 animals | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 117,977 animals | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 105,706 animals | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 87,179 animals | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 117,601 animals | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 117,852 animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 119,446 animals | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 117,082 animals | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 117,197 animals | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 117,197 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 117,197 animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,064 animals | 51,500 animals | 61,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,015 animals | 55,433 animals | 84,525 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,200 animals | 91,200 animals | 109,200 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,509 animals | 73,971 animals | 124,747 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,632 animals | 93,906 animals | 124,205 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,558 animals | 87,179 animals | 150,922 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,836 animals | 117,082 animals | 119,446 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia was 117,197 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,922 animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,500 animals in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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