How does Malaysia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?

Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia

Name: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0395 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0395 metric tons per person

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

33rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0563 metric tons per person

in 2000

All-time low

0.0186 metric tons per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0395 metric tons per person.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0563 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 metric tons per person, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 33rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0.0186 metric tons per person	—
1961	0.0196 metric tons per person	+5.6%
1962	0.0215 metric tons per person	+9.5%
1963	0.023 metric tons per person	+7.3%
1964	0.0218 metric tons per person	-5.5%
1965	0.023 metric tons per person	+5.7%
1966	0.0266 metric tons per person	+15.5%
1967	0.0331 metric tons per person	+24.7%
1968	0.0364 metric tons per person	+9.8%
1969	0.032 metric tons per person	-11.9%
1970	0.0302 metric tons per person	-5.8%
1971	0.0324 metric tons per person	+7.1%
1972	0.0306 metric tons per person	-5.4%
1973	0.0368 metric tons per person	+20.0%
1974	0.0423 metric tons per person	+15.0%
1975	0.0385 metric tons per person	-8.8%
1976	0.041 metric tons per person	+6.3%
1977	0.0476 metric tons per person	+16.1%
1978	0.0511 metric tons per person	+7.4%
1979	0.0501 metric tons per person	-2.0%
1980	0.0474 metric tons per person	-5.4%
1981	0.0543 metric tons per person	+14.6%
1982	0.0488 metric tons per person	-10.1%
1983	0.0524 metric tons per person	+7.4%
1984	0.0498 metric tons per person	-5.0%
1985	0.0489 metric tons per person	-1.9%
1986	0.0489 metric tons per person	+0.1%
1987	0.0531 metric tons per person	+8.6%
1988	0.0493 metric tons per person	-7.1%
1989	0.0515 metric tons per person	+4.3%
1990	0.0537 metric tons per person	+4.3%
1991	0.0499 metric tons per person	-6.9%
1992	0.0546 metric tons per person	+9.3%
1993	0.0544 metric tons per person	-0.3%
1994	0.054 metric tons per person	-0.7%
1995	0.0549 metric tons per person	+1.7%
1996	0.0544 metric tons per person	-1.0%
1997	0.055 metric tons per person	+1.2%
1998	0.0528 metric tons per person	-4.0%
1999	0.056 metric tons per person	+6.0%
2000	0.0563 metric tons per person	+0.6%
2001	0.0527 metric tons per person	-6.5%
2002	0.0531 metric tons per person	+0.8%
2003	0.0523 metric tons per person	-1.4%
2004	0.0531 metric tons per person	+1.5%
2005	0.0472 metric tons per person	-11.1%
2006	0.0489 metric tons per person	+3.6%
2007	0.0515 metric tons per person	+5.3%
2008	0.0509 metric tons per person	-1.1%
2009	0.0499 metric tons per person	-2.1%
2010	0.0502 metric tons per person	+0.7%
2011	0.0474 metric tons per person	-5.5%
2012	0.05 metric tons per person	+5.4%
2013	0.0495 metric tons per person	-1.0%
2014	0.0479 metric tons per person	-3.2%
2015	0.048 metric tons per person	+0.2%
2016	0.05 metric tons per person	+4.1%
2017	0.0457 metric tons per person	-8.6%
2018	0.0446 metric tons per person	-2.4%
2019	0.0439 metric tons per person	-1.5%
2020	0.0411 metric tons per person	-6.5%
2021	0.0391 metric tons per person	-4.8%
2022	0.0382 metric tons per person	-2.3%
2023	0.0368 metric tons per person	-3.7%
2024	0.0395 metric tons per person	+7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0256 metric tons per person	0.0186 metric tons per person	0.0364 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0.04 metric tons per person	0.0302 metric tons per person	0.0511 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.0504 metric tons per person	0.0474 metric tons per person	0.0543 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.054 metric tons per person	0.0499 metric tons per person	0.056 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0516 metric tons per person	0.0472 metric tons per person	0.0563 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0477 metric tons per person	0.0439 metric tons per person	0.0502 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.039 metric tons per person	0.0368 metric tons per person	0.0411 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

30 Guyana 0.0444 metric tons per person compare
31 Ecuador 0.0433 metric tons per person compare
32 Isle of Man 0.0417 metric tons per person compare
34 Fiji 0.0376 metric tons per person compare
35 Morocco 0.0375 metric tons per person compare
36 Samoa 0.0371 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia?: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0395 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0563 metric tons per person in 2000.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?: Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.