Halal parks are a pillar of Malaysian halal industrial policy, carrying substantial tax exemptions for operators and tenants alike.
The official figures show a more complicated picture than is usually presented. MITI's NIMP 2030 Sectoral Plan states that Malaysia has 22 halal parks, 14 of them HALMAS-accredited — but only eight are effectively utilised.
The numbers
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Halal parks in total | 22 |
| HALMAS-accredited | 14 |
| Effectively utilised | 8 |
| Land designated | 5,484.74 hectares |
| Land developed | 841.18 hectares (15.3%) |
| Cumulative investment 2012–2024 | RM16.75 billion |
| Companies operating | 361 (51 MNCs, 310 SMEs) |
The government states the reasons itself
NIMP 2030 lists the causes of underuse plainly: utility limitations (electricity, water, broadband), inaccessible supply chains, insufficient anchor companies, and non-strategic locations.
For a company weighing up a halal park, that is a useful checklist — ask about all four before signing a lease.
The incentives are real
Park operators receive full income tax exemption for 10 years, or a 100% Investment Tax Allowance on capital expenditure for 5 years. Industry players receive 100% capital expenditure tax exemption for 10 years, or export-sales income tax exemption for 5 years.
Only four sectors qualify: specialty processed food; cosmetics, healthcare, personal care and pharmaceuticals; halal ingredients; and livestock and meat products.
A figure not to trust
Several commercial property sites cite "200,000 acres" of halal parks. That number has no traceable official source. MITI's parliamentary figure is 5,484.74 hectares — roughly 13,553 acres.
About these figures
The data on this page covers 2012–2024 and was published by MITI. Halal statistics are revised and reissued; check the linked source before quoting a figure in a filing or a pitch. Where an official body has not published a number, we say so rather than estimate one.