Chickens in Malaysia
Malaysia had 326 million chickens in 2024, the 13th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 326 million head
- World rank
- 13 of 179
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 326 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (head)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.3% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Turkey | 379,627,000 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 327,777,000 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Malaysia | 326,057,000 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Japan | 315,635,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Thailand | 295,445,000 | 1.1% |
Map of chickens 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 | 326,057,000 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 316,185,000 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 299,423,000 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 285,352,000 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | 293,496,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 285,064,000 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 260,826,000 | −11% |
| 2017 | 293,302,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 289,666,000 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 286,621,000 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 280,270,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 274,932,000 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 251,157,000 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 232,870,000 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 217,228,000 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 201,968,000 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 198,925,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 188,384,000 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 179,226,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 174,694,000 | −8.9% |
| 2004 | 191,656,000 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 183,346,000 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 170,395,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 148,991,000 | +21% |
| 2000 | 123,597,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 118,283,000 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 116,022,000 | −15% |
| 1997 | 136,304,000 | +36% |
| 1996 | 100,287,000 | +23% |
| 1995 | 81,353,000 | +20% |
| 1994 | 67,949,000 | +15% |
| 1993 | 58,968,000 | +17% |
| 1992 | 50,231,000 | +15% |
| 1991 | 43,745,000 | −23% |
| 1990 | 57,000,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 56,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 56,000,000 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 55,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 54,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 54,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 53,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 52,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 52,000,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 50,800,000 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 49,200,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 47,536,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 45,872,000 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 44,782,000 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 42,691,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 41,600,000 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 40,400,000 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 39,200,000 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 38,017,000 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 37,000,000 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 35,000,000 | +11% |
| 1968 | 31,550,000 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 29,436,000 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 27,400,000 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 27,000,000 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 22,500,000 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 21,400,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Malaysia?
Malaysia had 326 million chickens in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world by number of chickens?
Malaysia ranked 13th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Malaysia changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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.