Per capita diet composition in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita diet composition was 463.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Malaysia is 463.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Malaysia peaked at 535.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 332.9, in 1989.
Malaysia ranks 64th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423.88 | — |
| 1962 | 452.39 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 466 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 448.99 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 450.71 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 437.4 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 437.92 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 440 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 473.94 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 461.64 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 466.26 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 467.27 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 484.42 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 473.79 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 452.64 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 459.25 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 441.28 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 443.98 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 449.79 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 431.52 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 427.25 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 420.8 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 401.23 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 390.57 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 345.55 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 344.18 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 346.11 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 341.05 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 332.9 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 336.66 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 356.15 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 377.72 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 377.25 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 377.33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 379.92 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 380.38 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 407.78 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 419.9 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 414.5 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 411.72 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 393.56 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 391.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 403.15 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 429.23 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 430.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 415.77 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 416.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 411.79 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 406.5 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 520.96 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 532.82 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 535.04 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 509.97 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 481.62 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 463.45 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 457.75 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 475.01 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 481.94 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 479.26 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 488.19 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 471.53 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 495.97 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 463.07 | -6.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 463.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 463.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.2% | 406.5 | 520.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.91 | 423.88 | 473.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 460.03 | 441.28 | 484.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.12 | 332.9 | 431.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382.76 | 336.66 | 419.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.06 | 391.88 | 430.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.78 | 457.75 | 535.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.69 | 463.07 | 495.97 | 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 per capita diet composition in Malaysia?
- Per capita diet composition in Malaysia was 463.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 535.04 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.9 in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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