Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 108,657 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 108,657 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Malaysia peaked at 182,927 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32,307 An, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 165th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,927 An | — |
| 1962 | 177,685 An | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 165,621 An | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 164,927 An | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 174,009 An | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 181,702 An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 152,135 An | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 137,460 An | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 158,514 An | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 158,054 An | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 163,497 An | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 171,318 An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 124,545 An | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 112,995 An | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 120,272 An | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 125,774 An | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 120,008 An | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 112,877 An | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 93,300 An | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 94,860 An | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 76,504 An | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 66,703 An | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 87,500 An | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 72,700 An | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 68,400 An | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 65,500 An | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 59,000 An | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 68,900 An | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 70,200 An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 71,900 An | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45,081 An | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 44,235 An | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 41,232 An | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 42,952 An | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 37,009 An | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 36,013 An | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34,793 An | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,700 An | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 37,566 An | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 37,462 An | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 32,307 An | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 34,727 An | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 35,260 An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37,430 An | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 40,605 An | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 48,518 An | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 58,804 An | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 70,678 An | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 81,298 An | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 81,091 An | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81,683 An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 127,403 An | +56.0% |
| 2013 | 121,709 An | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 116,594 An | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 113,254 An | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 127,180 An | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 111,768 An | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 117,326 An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 102,609 An | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 93,960 An | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 86,644 An | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 89,234 An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 110,156 An | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 108,657 An | -1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 108,657 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 108,657 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,349 An, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,109 An | 137,460 An | 182,927 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,264 An | 93,300 An | 171,318 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,027 An | 59,000 An | 94,860 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,348 An | 32,700 An | 71,900 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,709 An | 32,307 An | 81,298 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,062 An | 81,091 An | 127,403 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,730 An | 86,644 An | 110,156 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Malaysia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Malaysia was 108,657 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 182,927 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,307 An in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Malaysia ranks 165th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.