Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 74.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.8
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.8
in 2023
All-time low
20.4
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia is 74.8, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.81 | — |
| 1962 | 22.87 | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 21.97 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 24.19 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 26.42 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 29.69 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 28.72 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 27.74 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 27.81 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.08 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 27.89 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 21.47 | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 22.55 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 20.4 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 22.54 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 22.52 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.42 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 23.54 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 23.53 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 24.51 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 27.52 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 27.34 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 29.26 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 29.09 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.07 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 32.94 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.71 | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 36.87 | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 37.84 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 33.7 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 35.7 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 38.75 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 41.8 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 41.8 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.68 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 35.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.62 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 35.72 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 39.8 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 41.81 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.78 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 45.58 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 49.42 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 58.25 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 58.02 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.75 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 73.49 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.42 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 65.21 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 56.74 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 53.12 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 58.21 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 62.78 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 64.56 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 55.57 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 51.93 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 53.42 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.72 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.16 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.89 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 59.26 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.12 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.8 | +26.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 74.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 74.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.13 | 21.97 | 29.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.69 | 20.4 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.61 | 24.51 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 | 31.62 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.17 | 41.81 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.42 | 51.93 | 64.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.27 | 59.12 | 74.8 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malaysia was 74.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 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 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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