Food expenditure per person per year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Food expenditure per person per year was 1,940 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,940
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
49th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,940
in 2023
All-time low
1,225
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in Malaysia is 1,940, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person per year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,225 | — |
| 2018 | 1,411 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1,443 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,526 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,737 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1,671 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,940 | +16.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,940 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,940 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,360 | 1,225 | 1,443 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,719 | 1,526 | 1,940 | 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 food expenditure per person per year in Malaysia?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Malaysia was 1,940 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,940 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,225 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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