Cattle livestock count heads in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cattle livestock count heads was 730,318 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
730,318
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
860,491
in 2009
All-time low
306,337
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 730,318 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Malaysia peaked at 860,491 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 306,337, in 1968.
Malaysia ranks 114th 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 329,555 | — |
| 1962 | 328,002 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 322,779 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 331,364 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 336,301 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 335,082 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 340,273 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 306,337 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 320,426 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 325,522 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 348,786 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 361,696 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 365,740 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 398,657 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 425,620 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 451,136 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 469,199 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 503,826 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 509,709 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 549,522 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 557,760 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 566,422 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 585,575 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 618,328 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 619,100 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 607,200 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 663,300 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 637,000 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 661,000 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 667,720 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 653,321 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 668,793 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 703,116 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 728,753 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 715,279 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 693,542 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 690,756 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 714,337 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 714,916 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 738,783 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 748,183 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 720,246 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 759,152 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 793,005 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 790,065 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 786,201 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 842,186 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 851,227 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 860,491 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 836,859 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 768,710 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 744,377 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 751,629 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 743,019 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 742,338 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 737,827 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 703,832 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 676,686 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 657,407 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 699,424 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 717,431 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 728,107 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 726,206 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 730,318 | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 730,318 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 730,318 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,791 | 306,337 | 340,273 | 9 |
| 1970s | 415,989 | 325,522 | 509,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,521 | 549,522 | 663,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 695,053 | 653,321 | 728,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 788,954 | 720,246 | 860,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,268 | 657,407 | 836,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,297 | 699,424 | 730,318 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 111 El Salvador 772,208 compare
- 112 Finland 764,030 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 742,836 compare
- 115 Serbia 698,605 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 682,125 compare
- 117 Eswatini 652,513 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 cattle livestock count heads in Malaysia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Malaysia was 730,318 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 860,491 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,337 in 1968.
- How does Malaysia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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