Malaysia vs Nigeria: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Malaysia
177.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
178.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
128th
Nigeria rank
126th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 178.4 kilograms per year per capita against 177.83 kilograms per year per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 0.57 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.15 kilograms per year per capita | 130.91 kilograms per year per capita | 69.76 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 70.92 kilograms per year per capita | 124.41 kilograms per year per capita | 53.49 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 68.92 kilograms per year per capita | 110.28 kilograms per year per capita | 41.36 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 87.56 kilograms per year per capita | 141.85 kilograms per year per capita | 54.3 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 118.42 kilograms per year per capita | 175.77 kilograms per year per capita | 57.35 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 186.84 kilograms per year per capita | 186.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6767 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 187.93 kilograms per year per capita | 179.65 kilograms per year per capita | 8.28 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, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 178.4 kilograms per year per capita against 177.83 kilograms per year per capita in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.57 kilograms per year per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malaysia ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 192 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.