Capture fishery production, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0395 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0395 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0563 metric tons per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0186 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0395 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0563 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.023 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.023 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0331 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0364 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.032 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0423 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.041 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0476 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0511 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0501 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0474 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0498 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0489 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0489 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0531 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0515 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0546 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.054 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.055 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0528 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.056 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0563 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0531 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0489 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0515 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.05 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.048 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.05 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0382 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0368 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0395 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0395 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0256 metric tons per person | 0.0186 metric tons per person | 0.0364 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.04 metric tons per person | 0.0302 metric tons per person | 0.0511 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 metric tons per person | 0.0474 metric tons per person | 0.0543 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.054 metric tons per person | 0.0499 metric tons per person | 0.056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0516 metric tons per person | 0.0472 metric tons per person | 0.0563 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 metric tons per person | 0.0439 metric tons per person | 0.0502 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 metric tons per person | 0.0368 metric tons per person | 0.0411 metric tons per person | 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 capture fishery production, per capita in Malaysia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0395 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0563 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.