Malaysia vs New Zealand: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
54.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
53.36 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
71st
New Zealand rank
74th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.65 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.87 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 22.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.53 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 30.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.92 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 41.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.91 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 42.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.32 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.45 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.25 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 54.65 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.