Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 463.07 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
463.07 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
535.04 grams per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
332.9 grams per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia is 463.07 grams per day per capita, 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia peaked at 535.04 grams per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 332.9 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423.88 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 452.39 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 466 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 448.99 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 450.71 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 437.4 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 437.92 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 440 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 473.94 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 461.64 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 466.26 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 467.27 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 484.42 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 473.79 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 452.64 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 459.25 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 441.28 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 443.98 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 449.79 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 431.52 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 427.25 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 420.8 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 401.23 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 390.57 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 345.55 grams per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 344.18 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 346.11 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 341.05 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 332.9 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 336.66 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 356.15 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 377.72 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 377.25 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 377.33 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 379.92 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 380.38 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 407.78 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 419.9 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 414.5 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 411.72 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 393.56 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 391.88 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 403.15 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 429.23 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 430.8 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 415.77 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 416.18 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 411.79 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 406.5 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 520.96 grams per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 532.82 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 535.04 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 509.97 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 481.62 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 463.45 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 457.75 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 475.01 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 481.94 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 479.26 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 488.19 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 471.53 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 495.97 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 463.07 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 463.07 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 463.07 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita | 520.96 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.91 grams per day per capita | 423.88 grams per day per capita | 473.94 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 460.03 grams per day per capita | 441.28 grams per day per capita | 484.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.12 grams per day per capita | 332.9 grams per day per capita | 431.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 382.76 grams per day per capita | 336.66 grams per day per capita | 419.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.06 grams per day per capita | 391.88 grams per day per capita | 430.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.78 grams per day per capita | 457.75 grams per day per capita | 535.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.69 grams per day per capita | 463.07 grams per day per capita | 495.97 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Georgia 467.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 62 Portugal 467.37 grams per day per capita compare
- 63 Uruguay 463.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 65 Madagascar 462.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 66 Suriname 461.97 grams per day per capita compare
- 67 Syria 460.82 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia was 463.07 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 535.04 grams per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.9 grams per day per capita in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.