Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia
Malaysia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 558.86 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
558.86 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
558.86 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
41.67 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia stood at 558.86 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia peaked at 558.86 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.67 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.67 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 44.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 47.33 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 50.07 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 53.16 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 54.07 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 54.68 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 60.76 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 62.07 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 63.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 67.34 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 66.33 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 72.07 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 90.49 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 96.64 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 92.52 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 98.18 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 99.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 109.96 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 113.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 119.71 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 126.26 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 133.17 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 146.84 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 150.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 166.91 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 165.62 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 180.78 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 202.26 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 228.36 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 256.67 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 282.14 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 298.09 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 304.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 309.89 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 313.21 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 304.10 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 283.07 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 281.61 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 296.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 305.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 310.36 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 325.47 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 331.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 345.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 344.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 336.14 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 360.38 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 428.32 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 435.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 453.01 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 477.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 506.68 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 528.37 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 547.82 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 525.53 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 523.77 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 516.46 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 527.59 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 508.84 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 537.07 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 558.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 558.86 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 558.86 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 515.05 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.95 million tonnes | 41.67 million tonnes | 60.76 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.82 million tonnes | 62.07 million tonnes | 99.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.25 million tonnes | 109.96 million tonnes | 180.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.23 million tonnes | 202.26 million tonnes | 313.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.75 million tonnes | 281.61 million tonnes | 360.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.30 million tonnes | 428.32 million tonnes | 547.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.09 million tonnes | 508.84 million tonnes | 558.86 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malaysia was 558.86 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 558.86 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.