Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.54 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.93 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia stood at 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia peaked at 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0303 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0668 metric tons per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0648 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0655 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0813 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0889 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0895 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0938 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1044 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0952 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0992 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1305 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1581 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0976 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 0.106 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1514 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1798 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2046 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3815 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1981 | 0.223 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1416 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2063 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1579 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1415 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1441 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1633 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1611 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1974 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2426 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3203 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3473 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.404 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.332 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.511 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5388 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5849 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6155 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6569 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6949 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8173 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 20.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0672 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0938 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1327 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0952 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2046 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1892 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1415 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3815 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3248 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1611 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5082 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7497 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.511 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 18 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cambodia 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Egypt 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Greece 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malaysia was 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.