Cattle in Malaysia
Malaysia had 730,318 cattle in 2024, the 112th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 860,491 head in 2009.
- Animals, 2024
- 730,318 head
- World rank
- 112 of 190
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 860,491 head
- 2009
Cattle in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (head)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Finland | 764,030 | 0.05% |
| 111 | Guinea-Bissau | 742,836 | 0.05% |
| 112 | Malaysia | 730,318 | 0.05% |
| 113 | Serbia | 698,605 | 0.04% |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 682,125 | 0.04% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 730,318 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 726,206 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 728,107 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 717,431 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 699,424 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 657,407 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | 676,686 | −3.9% |
| 2017 | 703,832 | −4.6% |
| 2016 | 737,827 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 742,338 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 743,019 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 751,629 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 744,377 | −3.2% |
| 2011 | 768,710 | −8.1% |
| 2010 | 836,859 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 860,491 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 851,227 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 842,186 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 786,201 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 790,065 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | 793,005 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 759,152 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 720,246 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 748,183 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 738,783 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 714,916 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 714,337 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 690,756 | −0.4% |
| 1996 | 693,542 | −3.0% |
| 1995 | 715,279 | −1.8% |
| 1994 | 728,753 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 703,116 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 668,793 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 653,321 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 667,720 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 661,000 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 637,000 | −4.0% |
| 1987 | 663,300 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 607,200 | −1.9% |
| 1985 | 619,100 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 618,328 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 585,575 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 566,422 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 557,760 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 549,522 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 509,709 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 503,826 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 469,199 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 451,136 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 425,620 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 398,657 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 365,740 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 361,696 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 348,786 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 325,522 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 320,426 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 306,337 | −10.0% |
| 1967 | 340,273 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 335,082 | −0.4% |
| 1965 | 336,301 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 331,364 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 322,779 | −1.6% |
| 1962 | 328,002 | −0.5% |
| 1961 | 329,555 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Malaysia?
Malaysia had 730,318 cattle in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world by number of cattle?
Malaysia ranked 112th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Malaysia changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 860,491 head in 2009.
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.