Fiji vs Malaysia: Daily supply of calories per person

Fiji
2,938 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malaysia
2,927 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Fiji rank
96th
Malaysia rank
99th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Fiji
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 2,938 kilocalories per day against 2,927 kilocalories per day in Malaysia, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 191 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,573 kilocalories per day 2,581 kilocalories per day 8.15 kilocalories per day Malaysia
1970s 2,383 kilocalories per day 2,805 kilocalories per day 421.94 kilocalories per day Malaysia
1980s 2,440 kilocalories per day 2,805 kilocalories per day 365.12 kilocalories per day Malaysia
1990s 2,681 kilocalories per day 2,881 kilocalories per day 199.35 kilocalories per day Malaysia
2000s 2,739 kilocalories per day 2,821 kilocalories per day 81.75 kilocalories per day Malaysia
2010s 2,729 kilocalories per day 2,869 kilocalories per day 140.39 kilocalories per day Malaysia
2020s 2,911 kilocalories per day 2,942 kilocalories per day 31.08 kilocalories per day Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Fiji or Malaysia?
Fiji, at 2,938 kilocalories per day against 2,927 kilocalories per day in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Fiji and Malaysia?
11 kilocalories per day, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Fiji ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.