What is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia
Malaysia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 69,732 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia stood at 69,732 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia peaked at 334,519 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,273 tonnes, in 1957.
Malaysia ranks 6th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,348 tonnes | 1,273 tonnes | 1,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,767 tonnes | 1,739 tonnes | 18,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,733 tonnes | 28,376 tonnes | 334,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,027 tonnes | 12,623 tonnes | 54,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,297 tonnes | 10,860 tonnes | 31,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,344 tonnes | 16,667 tonnes | 69,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,386 tonnes | 63,760 tonnes | 69,732 tonnes | 6 |
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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)
- 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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia was 69,732 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 334,519 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 tonnes in 1957.
- How does Malaysia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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