Chocolate consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.54
Change on year
up 5,300.0%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2003
All-time low
0.01
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.54 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,300.0% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 2.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1032 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1143 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1255 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1473 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 0.243 | +65.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2014 | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.234 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2027 | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2353 | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1715 | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2789 | +62.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4293 | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2362 | -45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5261 | +122.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3112 | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2574 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1285 | -50.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2247 | +74.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1604 | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1279 | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1376 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1051 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1463 | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1143 | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0723 | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0926 | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1334 | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3482 | +161.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4704 | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2859 | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2346 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1733 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2957 | +70.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2855 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3568 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1122 | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1224 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.051 | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0408 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5099 | +1149.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | +225.1% |
| 2002 | 1 | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | +111.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1306 | -93.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2001 | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1694 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4767 | +181.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3961 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +663.3% |
| 2011 | 0.88 | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -96.8% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 | +5300.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5300.0% | 0.01 | 0.54 |
| 2000 | +1149.0% | 0.0408 | 0.5099 |
| 2010 | +663.3% | 0.2371 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1785 | 0.1032 | 0.243 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2724 | 0.1285 | 0.5261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1748 | 0.0723 | 0.4704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1958 | 0.0408 | 0.3568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6898 | 0.1306 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.769 | 0.01 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 | 0.01 | 0.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 El Salvador 0.63 compare
- 110 Comoros 0.58 compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.56 compare
- 113 Namibia 0.53 compare
- 114 Egypt 0.52 compare
- 115 Cape Verde 0.52 compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Malaysia was 0.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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