China vs Malaysia: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.65 grams per day per capita against 54.04 grams per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.61 grams 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 per day per capita | 16.4 grams per day per capita | 11.53 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5.73 grams per day per capita | 22.59 grams per day per capita | 16.86 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.32 grams per day per capita | 30.51 grams per day per capita | 21.18 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 19.98 grams per day per capita | 41.7 grams per day per capita | 21.72 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 31.24 grams per day per capita | 42.28 grams per day per capita | 11.05 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 45.23 grams per day per capita | 53.37 grams per day per capita | 8.14 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.97 grams per day per capita | 52.87 grams per day per capita | 1.9 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 54.65 grams per day per capita against 54.04 grams per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between China and Malaysia?
- 0.61 grams 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 of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.