Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.94 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.84 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5475 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6033 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5853 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6346 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7512 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9591 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9703 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9358 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9949 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.735 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9358 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 36 Sri Lanka 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 French Polynesia 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Martin (French part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.