> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/malaysia/

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024326 million head
World rank13 of 179
10-year change+16%
Record326 million head2024

## Chickens in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Malaysia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%1.3% in 2014
10-year change+16%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/) | 379,627,000 | 1.4% |
| 12 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/) | 327,777,000 | 1.2% |
| 13 | **Malaysia** | 326,057,000 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/japan/) | 315,635,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/thailand/) | 295,445,000 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Malaysia

[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/malaysia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/)[Oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/malaysia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/malaysia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/malaysia/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/malaysia/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/malaysia/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/malaysia/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/malaysia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/malaysia/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/malaysia/)
[Agricultural production in Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malaysia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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