Daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,927 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,927 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,991 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,496 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia is 2,927 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia peaked at 2,991 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,496 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,496 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,531 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,552 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,563 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,585 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,732 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,786 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,806 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,828 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,859 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,922 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,944 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,906 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,880 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,884 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,733 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,676 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,690 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,704 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,821 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,852 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,891 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,967 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,947 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,897 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,810 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,840 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,793 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,846 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,877 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,864 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,919 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,927 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,927 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,927 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 kilocalories per day | 2,496 kilocalories per day | 2,732 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 2,711 kilocalories per day | 2,922 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 2,676 kilocalories per day | 2,944 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,881 kilocalories per day | 2,702 kilocalories per day | 2,981 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,821 kilocalories per day | 2,760 kilocalories per day | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 2,834 kilocalories per day | 2,894 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 2,919 kilocalories per day | 2,991 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Malaysia was 2,927 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,991 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.