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.
Who is already inside them
HDC states that the HALMAS parks host more than 50 multinational corporations and 300 small and medium enterprises. Among the names HDC lists itself: Kellogg Asia Products, Cargill Palm Products, F&N Dairies Manufacturing, Coca-Cola Bottlers (M), Kewpie Malaysia, Dutch Lady Milk Industries and Ajinomoto (Malaysia).
That list is useful because it shows the kind of operation these parks actually attract: large-scale food and beverage producers, not small brands.
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.
Two official sources, meanwhile, agree with each other: HDC states the HALMAS parks span over 14,000 acres, and MITI's parliamentary figure is 5,484.74 hectares — roughly 13,553 acres. When two government agencies give nearly the same number and a commercial listing site gives one fifteen times larger, the choice is not difficult.
What HDC does not publish
HDC does not name the fourteen HALMAS parks on its website. We will not publish a list stitched together from secondary sources as though it were the official one — to confirm a particular park, contact HDC at halalparks@hdcglobal.com.
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.