Meat production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Meat production was 1.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Malaysia stood at 1.85 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Malaysia peaked at 2.00 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 102,051 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 201 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 | 124,399 tonnes | 102,051 tonnes | 152,041 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,364 tonnes | 162,513 tonnes | 265,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,811 tonnes | 291,376 tonnes | 550,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 904,089 tonnes | 627,556 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | 892,585 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Malaysia?
- Meat production in Malaysia was 1.85 million tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,051 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for meat production?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.