Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 93.33 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.33 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.23 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
48.38 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 93.33 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 94.23 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.38 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 90th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.38 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 50.68 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 52.02 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 50.48 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 50.66 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.54 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 52.43 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 53.77 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 55.6 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 54.55 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 54.53 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 54.66 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.54 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 59.22 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 58.74 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.8 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 61.87 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 63.73 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 63.91 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.66 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 62.91 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 62.31 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.9 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 64.92 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 60.39 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 59.85 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 61.43 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 61.53 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.98 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.09 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 68.1 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 72.49 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 73.04 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.72 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 77.32 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 77.49 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.15 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 76.39 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 78.34 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.89 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.09 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 77.1 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.38 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 78.26 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 78.78 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.84 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.16 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.04 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 77.6 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 90.35 grams per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 89.73 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.75 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.58 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.57 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.23 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.32 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.86 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.76 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.43 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 89.26 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.94 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.23 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 93.33 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.73 grams per day per capita | 48.38 grams per day per capita | 55.6 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.86 grams per day per capita | 54.53 grams per day per capita | 63.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.09 grams per day per capita | 59.85 grams per day per capita | 64.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.11 grams per day per capita | 64.09 grams per day per capita | 79.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.51 grams per day per capita | 75.04 grams per day per capita | 79.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.06 grams per day per capita | 88.43 grams per day per capita | 92.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.69 grams per day per capita | 89.26 grams per day per capita | 94.23 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 87 Hungary 93.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 88 Algeria 93.59 grams per day per capita compare
- 89 Panama 93.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 93.02 grams per day per capita compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 92.84 grams per day per capita compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 92.56 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,100 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,681 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 20,056 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 93.33 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.23 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.38 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.