Malaysia vs Yemen: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Malaysia
74.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Yemen
73.72 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
77th
Yemen rank
78th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Malaysia
- Yemen
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita against 73.72 kilocalories per day per capita in Yemen, a difference of 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.28 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 23.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.04 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 30.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.72 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 37.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 57.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 56.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 73 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Yemen |
| 2020s | 63.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Malaysia or Yemen?
- Malaysia, at 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita against 73.72 kilocalories per day per capita in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Malaysia and Yemen?
- 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Yemen rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Malaysia ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 78th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.