Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 164.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

164.37 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 14.0%

World rank

136th

of 191 countries

All-time high

191.06 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

119.31 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia is 164.37 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia peaked at 191.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 119.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 2009.

Malaysia ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	163.48 kilograms per year per capita	151.52 kilograms per year per capita	173.65 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	165.98 kilograms per year per capita	154.7 kilograms per year per capita	179.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	155.98 kilograms per year per capita	146.47 kilograms per year per capita	167.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	147.72 kilograms per year per capita	141.45 kilograms per year per capita	152.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	140.61 kilograms per year per capita	119.31 kilograms per year per capita	155.52 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	130.8 kilograms per year per capita	121.41 kilograms per year per capita	140.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	160.65 kilograms per year per capita	121.71 kilograms per year per capita	191.06 kilograms per year per capita	4

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138 Sudan 163.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Nicaragua 162.87 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia was 164.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 191.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 119.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Malaysia ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.