Animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia
Malaysia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 117,197 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117,197
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
150,922
in 2015
All-time low
51,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia is 117,197, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia peaked at 150,922 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,500, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,500 | — |
| 1962 | 52,000 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 57,000 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 61,000 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 56,867 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 60,405 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 55,443 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 57,360 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 56,651 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 61,345 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 75,403 | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 55,433 | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 66,720 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 62,493 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 62,367 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 61,173 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 64,038 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 84,525 | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 104,000 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 101,300 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 109,200 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 92,900 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 95,500 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 91,200 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 94,600 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 95,000 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 103,600 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 94,700 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 98,000 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 73,971 | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 75,861 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 88,046 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 103,779 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 111,584 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 117,268 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 124,747 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 121,316 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 120,519 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 108,891 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 124,205 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 105,672 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 100,335 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 101,331 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93,906 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 111,575 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 101,403 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 96,381 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 102,623 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 106,689 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 112,800 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 119,536 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 125,436 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 138,066 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 150,922 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 131,267 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 117,977 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 105,706 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 87,179 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 117,601 | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 117,852 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 119,446 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 117,082 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 117,197 | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 117,197 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 117,197 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,064 | 51,500 | 61,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,015 | 55,433 | 84,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,200 | 91,200 | 109,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,509 | 73,971 | 124,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,632 | 93,906 | 124,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,558 | 87,179 | 150,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,836 | 117,082 | 119,446 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia was 117,197 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,922 in 2015.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,500 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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