Chicken meat production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Chicken meat production was 1.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Malaysia is 1.60 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Malaysia peaked at 1.68 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,778 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,900 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,400 tonnes | 114,500 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 590,621 tonnes | 348,500 tonnes | 678,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 840,180 tonnes | 649,986 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Malaysia?
- Chicken meat production in Malaysia was 1.60 million tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for chicken meat production?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.