Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.3106 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3106 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3106 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3324 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3528 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3773 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.404 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4132 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4202 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4946 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5016 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5327 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5357 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.587 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7396 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7898 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7529 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7814 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8091 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8869 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9453 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9839 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3786 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6525 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4946 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8091 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8869 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Bangladesh 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Brunei 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 New Zealand 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 4.93 tonnes 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat 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
Global meat 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.