Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2016
All-time low
2.3%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia peaked at 7.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 55th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Taiwan 7.7% compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
- 54 Uruguay 7.6% compare
- 56 Switzerland 7.5% compare
- 57 Netherlands Antilles 7.4% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.4% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malaysia was 7.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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