Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.21 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.21 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.62 An per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.9324 An per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 2.21 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 2.62 An per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9324 An per square kilometre, in 1968.
Malaysia ranks 142nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9983 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9824 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9324 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9753 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9908 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.21 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.21 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 An per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.21 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.69 An per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9977 An per square kilometre | 0.9324 An per square kilometre | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 0.9908 An per square kilometre | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 An per square kilometre | 1.67 An per square kilometre | 2.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 1.99 An per square kilometre | 2.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 An per square kilometre | 2.19 An per square kilometre | 2.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 An per square kilometre | 2 An per square kilometre | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 An per square kilometre | 2.13 An per square kilometre | 2.22 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 139 Kazakhstan 2.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 French Polynesia 2.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Norway 2.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mauritania 1.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kuwait 1.88 An per square kilometre compare
- 145 Botswana 1.76 An 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)
- 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 2.21 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 An per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9324 An per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Malaysia rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.