Capture fisheries production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capture fisheries production was 1.41 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.41 million metric tons
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.59 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
147,800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.41 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Malaysia peaked at 1.59 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 147,800 metric tons, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147,800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 160,100 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 179,877 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 198,200 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 192,300 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 208,500 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 246,800 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 315,100 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 353,800 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 318,800 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 307,452 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 337,219 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 326,872 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 401,900 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 473,420 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 442,196 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 481,497 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 572,564 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 629,671 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 632,290 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 614,931 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 727,392 metric tons | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 675,223 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 748,723 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 735,024 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 745,432 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 770,663 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 864,582 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 828,913 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 891,140 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 957,078 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 916,077 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million metric tons | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.41 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 40.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.41 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 16.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232,128 metric tons | 147,800 metric tons | 353,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 460,508 metric tons | 307,452 metric tons | 632,290 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 760,202 metric tons | 614,931 metric tons | 891,140 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million metric tons | 916,077 metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.40 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Malaysia?
- Capture fisheries production in Malaysia was 1.41 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.