Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia
Malaysia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 117,197 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 121st of 197 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.
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 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
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 121st out of 197 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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