Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.97 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 173.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 165.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 169.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 171.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 152.02 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 151.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 151.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 170.25 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 175.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 179.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 174.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 160.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 164.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 158.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 154.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 158.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 162.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 172.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 167.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 156.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 151.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 158.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 154.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 152.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 149.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 146.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 162.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 159.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 147.18 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 141.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 148.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 147.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 151.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 151.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 149.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 152.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 141.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 146.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 151.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 155.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 153.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 151.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 150.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 145.92 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 128.99 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 124.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 125.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 119.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 126.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 127.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 134.21 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 129.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 133.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 140.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 136.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 133.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 123.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 121.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 121.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 165.47 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 191.06 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 164.37 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 164.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 164.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.0% | 121.71 kilograms per year per capita | 165.47 kilograms per year per capita |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 133 Belarus 170.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Slovakia 167.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Belize 166.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 163.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Sudan 163.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Nicaragua 162.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 192 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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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.