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

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 177.83 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

177.83 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

127th

of 191 countries

All-time high

203.91 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

All-time low

49.34 kilograms per year per capita

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia is 177.83 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia peaked at 203.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.

Malaysia ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	61.15 kilograms per year per capita	49.34 kilograms per year per capita	78.23 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	70.92 kilograms per year per capita	61.43 kilograms per year per capita	86.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	68.92 kilograms per year per capita	64.02 kilograms per year per capita	72.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	87.56 kilograms per year per capita	67.71 kilograms per year per capita	108.91 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	118.42 kilograms per year per capita	96.89 kilograms per year per capita	150.56 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	186.84 kilograms per year per capita	169.72 kilograms per year per capita	203.91 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	187.93 kilograms per year per capita	177.83 kilograms per year per capita	199.42 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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125 Nigeria 178.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
126 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Afghanistan 173.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia was 177.83 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 203.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 49.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
How does Malaysia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Malaysia ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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.