Malaysia vs Taiwan, China: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Malaysia
7.5%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
7.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
55th
Taiwan, China rank
52nd
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Malaysia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.