Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Malaysia
164.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
162.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
136th
Nicaragua rank
139th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 164.37 kilograms per year per capita against 162.87 kilograms per year per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.5 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.48 kilograms per year per capita | 171.12 kilograms per year per capita | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 165.98 kilograms per year per capita | 173.67 kilograms per year per capita | 7.7 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 155.98 kilograms per year per capita | 134.28 kilograms per year per capita | 21.7 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 147.72 kilograms per year per capita | 105.45 kilograms per year per capita | 42.27 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 140.61 kilograms per year per capita | 99.64 kilograms per year per capita | 40.97 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 130.8 kilograms per year per capita | 143.51 kilograms per year per capita | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 160.65 kilograms per year per capita | 143.58 kilograms per year per capita | 17.07 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 164.37 kilograms per year per capita against 162.87 kilograms per year per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 1.5 kilograms per year per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malaysia ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.