What is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia
Malaysia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 69,732 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
69,732 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 140 countries
All-time high
334,519 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
1,273 tonnes
in 1957
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,279 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1,274 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1,602 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1953 | 1,431 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 1,277 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 1,296 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,295 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,273 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,380 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 1,371 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,739 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1961 | 2,124 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 2,286 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,870 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 14,420 tonnes | +402.4% |
| 1965 | 16,598 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 18,136 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 16,992 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 17,163 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15,343 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 28,376 tonnes | +84.9% |
| 1971 | 51,298 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1972 | 69,844 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 83,341 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 96,893 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 102,128 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 334,519 tonnes | +227.5% |
| 1977 | 133,589 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1978 | 186,454 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 140,886 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 54,892 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1981 | 48,785 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 43,956 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 32,412 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 22,243 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 12,623 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1986 | 22,231 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1987 | 28,975 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 34,033 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 40,120 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 28,704 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 31,497 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 30,931 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 27,394 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 24,609 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 25,664 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 21,115 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 17,224 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 14,970 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 10,860 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 16,667 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2001 | 21,557 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 26,695 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 35,843 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 42,235 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 53,850 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 59,532 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 65,432 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 69,097 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 62,536 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 67,971 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 63,760 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 67,211 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 67,644 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67,998 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69,732 tonnes | +2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 69,732 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 1129.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 69,732 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 89.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +402.4% | 2,870 tonnes | 14,420 tonnes |
| 1976 | +227.5% | 102,128 tonnes | 334,519 tonnes |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
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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