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 191 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.