Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia
Malaysia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 659.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 659.28 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia peaked at 830.00 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 28th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.78 million | 19.00 million | 47.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.00 million | 50.00 million | 87.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.70 million | 95.00 million | 250.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.98 million | 285.00 million | 520.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.90 million | 406.21 million | 597.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 754.89 million | 670.00 million | 830.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 649.51 million | 627.29 million | 662.44 million | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malaysia was 659.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 830.00 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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