Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 321.09 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
321.09 animals
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
413.49 animals
in 2015
All-time low
141.1 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia stood at 321.09 animals.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia peaked at 413.49 animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 141.1 animals, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 122nd of 198 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.1 animals | — |
| 1962 | 142.47 animals | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 145.21 animals | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 156.16 animals | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 167.12 animals | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 155.8 animals | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 165.49 animals | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 151.9 animals | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 157.15 animals | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 155.21 animals | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 168.07 animals | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 206.58 animals | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 151.87 animals | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 182.79 animals | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 171.21 animals | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 170.87 animals | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 167.6 animals | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 175.45 animals | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 231.57 animals | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 284.93 animals | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 277.53 animals | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 299.18 animals | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 254.52 animals | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 261.64 animals | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 249.86 animals | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 259.18 animals | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 260.27 animals | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 283.84 animals | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 259.45 animals | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 268.49 animals | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 202.66 animals | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 207.84 animals | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 241.22 animals | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 284.33 animals | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 305.71 animals | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 321.28 animals | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 341.77 animals | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 332.37 animals | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 330.19 animals | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 298.33 animals | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 340.29 animals | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 289.51 animals | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 274.89 animals | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 277.62 animals | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 257.28 animals | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 305.69 animals | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 277.82 animals | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 264.06 animals | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 281.16 animals | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 292.3 animals | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 309.04 animals | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 327.5 animals | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 343.66 animals | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 378.26 animals | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 413.49 animals | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 359.64 animals | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 323.23 animals | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 289.61 animals | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 238.85 animals | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 322.19 animals | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 322.88 animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 327.25 animals | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 320.77 animals | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 321.09 animals | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.6 animals | 141.1 animals | 167.12 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.12 animals | 151.87 animals | 231.57 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.04 animals | 249.86 animals | 299.18 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.59 animals | 202.66 animals | 341.77 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.66 animals | 257.28 animals | 340.29 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.56 animals | 238.85 animals | 413.49 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.84 animals | 320.77 animals | 327.25 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia was 321.09 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 413.49 animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.1 animals in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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