Canada vs Malaysia: Fruit consumption by type
Canada
0.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
0.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Malaysia rank
37th
Fruit consumption by type over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.41 kilograms per year per capita against 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in Canada, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3426 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3331 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.2718 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3431 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0713 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.2034 kilograms per year per capita | 0.336 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1325 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.174 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3359 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1841 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4823 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2982 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.297 kilograms per year per capita | 0.531 kilograms per year per capita | 0.234 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3925 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5375 kilograms per year per capita | 0.145 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.41 kilograms per year per capita against 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fruit consumption by type. 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.