China vs Malaysia: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
China
54.04 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
54.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
71st
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.65 grams of protein per day per capita against 54.04 grams of protein per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.61 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 19.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 31.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.05 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.14 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 54.65 grams of protein per day per capita against 54.04 grams of protein per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between China and Malaysia?
- 0.61 grams of protein per day per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- China ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 71st 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 Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.