Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Afghanistan
173.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
177.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
129th
Malaysia rank
127th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 177.83 kilograms per year per capita against 173.74 kilograms per year per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.09 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 127th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.45 kilograms per year per capita | 61.15 kilograms per year per capita | 46.3 kilograms per year per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 94.63 kilograms per year per capita | 70.92 kilograms per year per capita | 23.71 kilograms per year per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 101.29 kilograms per year per capita | 68.92 kilograms per year per capita | 32.37 kilograms per year per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 83.17 kilograms per year per capita | 87.56 kilograms per year per capita | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 93.28 kilograms per year per capita | 118.42 kilograms per year per capita | 25.14 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 137.4 kilograms per year per capita | 186.84 kilograms per year per capita | 49.44 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 187.11 kilograms per year per capita | 187.93 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8155 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 177.83 kilograms per year per capita against 173.74 kilograms per year per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 4.09 kilograms per year per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 127th 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 vegetable 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.