Egg production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Egg production was 857,751 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
857,751 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
995,891 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
13,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Malaysia stood at 857,751 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Malaysia peaked at 995,891 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,200 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,800 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 26,400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 33,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 39,600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 46,300 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 52,800 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 59,400 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 66,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 72,700 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 79,300 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 85,800 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 92,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 99,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 105,700 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 112,300 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 118,800 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 125,400 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 132,100 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 138,700 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 136,300 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 142,400 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 161,300 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 173,600 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 186,300 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 196,100 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 207,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 222,200 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 259,500 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 301,200 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 329,800 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 345,897 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 359,933 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 361,951 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 364,831 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 369,987 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 384,777 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 392,857 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 399,939 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 400,513 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 407,990 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 422,281 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 432,050 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 441,999 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 453,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 464,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 487,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 490,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 523,900 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 600,901 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 637,023 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 659,777 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 698,625 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 742,965 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 794,975 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 836,415 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 860,861 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 820,394 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 670,089 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 789,764 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 833,331 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 859,074 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 995,891 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 857,751 tonnes | -13.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 857,751 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 12.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 857,751 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 80.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +50.0% | 13,200 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,611 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,350 tonnes | 72,700 tonnes | 132,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,350 tonnes | 136,300 tonnes | 259,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,117 tonnes | 301,200 tonnes | 399,939 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,313 tonnes | 400,513 tonnes | 523,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,202 tonnes | 600,901 tonnes | 860,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 867,162 tonnes | 789,764 tonnes | 995,891 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Colombia 991,094 tonnes compare
- 17 Spain 884,100 tonnes compare
- 18 France 877,856 tonnes compare
- 20 United Kingdom 850,000 tonnes compare
- 21 South Korea 839,142 tonnes compare
- 22 Philippines 835,660 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Malaysia?
- Egg production in Malaysia was 857,751 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 995,891 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for egg production?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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