Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 522,829 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malaysia stood at 522,829 LSU.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malaysia peaked at 648,326 LSU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 415,440 LSU, in 1969.
That places Malaysia 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 455,816 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 459,818 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 458,395 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 466,102 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 463,777 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 460,909 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 462,127 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 415,952 LSU | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 415,440 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 428,871 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 437,596 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 436,278 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 435,067 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 460,372 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 479,007 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 490,554 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 503,386 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 536,151 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 528,957 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 556,927 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 545,801 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 548,329 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 551,494 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 570,278 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 565,766 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 544,784 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 582,345 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 563,150 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 576,650 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 577,632 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 522,417 LSU | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 527,378 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 539,385 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 589,812 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 580,474 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 560,574 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 554,511 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 576,671 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 569,343 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 579,638 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 590,049 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 560,031 LSU | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 586,549 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 608,811 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 606,805 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 601,287 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 638,963 LSU | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 645,159 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 648,326 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 634,873 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 589,405 LSU | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 571,335 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 575,111 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 567,844 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 565,518 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 562,981 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 537,300 LSU | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 514,738 LSU | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 498,501 LSU | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 499,601 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 512,930 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 522,531 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 522,829 LSU | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 522,829 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,981 LSU, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 522,829 LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 million LSU, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,926 LSU | 415,440 LSU | 466,102 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 473,624 LSU | 428,871 LSU | 536,151 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,552 LSU | 544,784 LSU | 582,345 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,820 LSU | 522,417 LSU | 589,812 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,562 LSU | 560,031 LSU | 648,326 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,761 LSU | 498,501 LSU | 634,873 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 514,473 LSU | 499,601 LSU | 522,829 LSU | 4 |
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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malaysia?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malaysia was 522,829 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 648,326 LSU in 2009.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,440 LSU in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.