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
50100150200196119922023

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

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.