Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,007 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,007 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,526 animals per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
57.83 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 2,007 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 2,526 animals per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.83 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.83 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.87 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 73.05 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 82.18 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 97.4 animals per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 106.53 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 118.7 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 130.88 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 143.05 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 152.18 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 155.23 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 159.79 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 175.01 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 191.75 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 237.41 animals per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 243.49 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 237.41 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 252.62 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 264.8 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 289.15 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 328.72 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 359.15 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 404.81 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 456.55 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 560.04 animals per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 630.04 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 703.09 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 733.53 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 760.92 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 867.45 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,128 animals per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 1,275 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1,441 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,534 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,571 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,567 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,567 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,583 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,467 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,236 animals per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1,323 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,440 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,455 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,571 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,634 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,650 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,668 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,665 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,817 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,039 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,100 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,166 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,313 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,232 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,313 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,526 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,496 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,374 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,417 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,016 animals per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,909 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,950 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,002 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,007 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,007 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,007 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.72 animals per square kilometre | 57.83 animals per square kilometre | 143.05 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.97 animals per square kilometre | 152.18 animals per square kilometre | 264.8 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 522.6 animals per square kilometre | 289.15 animals per square kilometre | 760.92 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,400 animals per square kilometre | 867.45 animals per square kilometre | 1,583 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,546 animals per square kilometre | 1,236 animals per square kilometre | 1,817 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,298 animals per square kilometre | 2,039 animals per square kilometre | 2,526 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,977 animals per square kilometre | 1,909 animals per square kilometre | 2,016 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Vietnam 2,192 animals per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 2,190 animals per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 2,135 animals per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 1,998 animals per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1,943 animals per square kilometre compare
- 43 Qatar 1,849 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 2,007 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 animals per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.83 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.