Beef (cattle meat) production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 39,498 t of beef (cattle meat), the 103rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 45,851 t in 2014.
- Production, 2024
- 39,498 t
- World rank
- 103 of 189
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 45,851 t
- 2014
Beef (cattle meat) in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.11
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tunisia | 41,793 | 0.06% |
| 102 | Syria | 41,649 | 0.06% |
| 103 | Malaysia | 39,498 | 0.06% |
| 104 | Lebanon | 39,194 | 0.06% |
| 105 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37,009 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,498 | +11% |
| 2023 | 35,720 | +11% |
| 2022 | 32,273 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 31,164 | −11% |
| 2020 | 34,828 | −5.0% |
| 2019 | 36,655 | −8.5% |
| 2018 | 40,043 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38,665 | −6.0% |
| 2016 | 41,137 | −5.8% |
| 2015 | 43,672 | −4.8% |
| 2014 | 45,851 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 44,029 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 42,287 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 40,045 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 38,138 | +10% |
| 2009 | 34,590 | +10% |
| 2008 | 31,370 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 28,680 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 26,150 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 26,293 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 24,305 | +11% |
| 2003 | 21,942 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 20,176 | +18% |
| 2001 | 17,077 | +16% |
| 2000 | 14,674 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 15,485 | +14% |
| 1998 | 13,531 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 12,512 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12,405 | −7.3% |
| 1995 | 13,385 | +16% |
| 1994 | 11,523 | −5.1% |
| 1993 | 12,143 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11,637 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11,219 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,113 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 10,739 | −8.6% |
| 1988 | 11,748 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 10,773 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,728 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 10,342 | −4.5% |
| 1984 | 10,830 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10,535 | −15% |
| 1982 | 12,383 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 11,487 | −2.6% |
| 1980 | 11,794 | +23% |
| 1979 | 9,585 | +32% |
| 1978 | 7,262 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6,937 | −1.9% |
| 1976 | 7,072 | −0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,087 | −6.3% |
| 1974 | 7,566 | +20% |
| 1973 | 6,286 | −26% |
| 1972 | 8,551 | +23% |
| 1971 | 6,957 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 6,424 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,505 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6,287 | −8.2% |
| 1967 | 6,850 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 6,449 | −6.8% |
| 1965 | 6,917 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 6,464 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 6,010 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5,897 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5,840 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28 t USD 92,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 92
- Imports
- 16,152 t USD 40.8 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 39,498 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Malaysia ranked 103rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Malaysia changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 45,851 t in 2014.
Does Malaysia export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 28 t (USD 92,000) and imports of 16,152 t (USD 40.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.