Number of poultry birds in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of poultry birds was 335.61 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 335.61 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Malaysia peaked at 335.61 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.90 million animals, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 animals | 24.90 million animals | 41.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.48 million animals | 43.50 million animals | 58.20 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.53 million animals | 59.00 million animals | 68.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.56 million animals | 46.15 million animals | 139.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.62 million animals | 128.94 million animals | 210.25 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.61 million animals | 225.72 million animals | 302.59 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.59 million animals | 294.88 million animals | 335.61 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Malaysia?
- Number of poultry birds in Malaysia was 335.61 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 335.61 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.90 million animals in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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