Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia
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
128th
of 192 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
63
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 128th of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.43 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 64.25 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 56.27 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 55.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 49.34 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 78.23 kilograms per year per capita | +58.6% |
| 1969 | 77.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 82.52 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 74.81 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 86.76 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 65.87 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 61.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 64.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 72.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 68.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 63.51 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 69.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 72.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 69.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 72.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 69.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 70.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 67.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 64.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 65.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 71.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 66.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 67.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 77.03 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 81.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 81.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 82.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 92.2 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 108.91 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 89.7 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 100.3 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 100.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 101.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 110.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 101.06 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 96.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 126.81 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 132.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 131.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 132.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 150.56 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 169.72 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 180.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 189.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 199.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 198.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 203.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 181.47 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 175.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 180.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 189.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 192.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 182.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 199.42 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 177.83 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 177.83 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 177.83 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +58.6% | 49.34 kilograms per year per capita | 78.23 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 125 Paraguay 178.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Nigeria 178.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Afghanistan 173.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Peru 171.5 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 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 128th out of 192 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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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.