Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.8 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
20.4 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia is 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia peaked at 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 77th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.81 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 22.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 21.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 24.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 26.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 29.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 28.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 27.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 27.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 27.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 21.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 22.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 20.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 22.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 22.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 23.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 23.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 24.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 27.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 27.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 29.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 29.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 32.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 36.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 37.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 33.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 35.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 38.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 41.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 41.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 35.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 35.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 39.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 41.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 49.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 58.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 58.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 73.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 65.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 56.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 53.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 58.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 64.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 55.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 51.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 53.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 59.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 73.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 74 Albania 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Tuvalu 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Yemen 73.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Belarus 72.54 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Central African Republic 72.03 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia was 74.8 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 kilocalories per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.