Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.28 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.84 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5475 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6033 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5853 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6346 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7512 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9591 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9703 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9358 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9949 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.735 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9358 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Philippines 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Gambia 5.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Peru 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 French Polynesia 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Panama 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.