Pig meat production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pig meat production was 136,506 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig 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, pig meat production in Malaysia stood at 136,506 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Malaysia peaked at 284,789 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 55,348 tonnes, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,549 tonnes | 55,348 tonnes | 66,637 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,256 tonnes | 69,267 tonnes | 126,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,716 tonnes | 134,479 tonnes | 196,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,116 tonnes | 158,685 tonnes | 284,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,481 tonnes | 159,818 tonnes | 216,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,436 tonnes | 195,176 tonnes | 234,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,747 tonnes | 136,506 tonnes | 220,586 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 pig meat production in Malaysia?
- Pig meat production in Malaysia was 136,506 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 pig meat production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 284,789 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,348 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for pig meat production?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.