Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.41 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.41
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.9381
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.41 for fruit consumption by fruit type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Malaysia peaked at 0.9381 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0535 | — |
| 1970 | 0.5144 | +861.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3755 | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2791 | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3758 | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3328 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2683 | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2574 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2892 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3424 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3957 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2983 | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2752 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2629 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3239 | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2286 | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2481 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3294 | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5336 | +62.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4506 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4091 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1225 | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1326 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2651 | +99.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4282 | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5811 | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.734 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9381 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9079 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4388 | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5511 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4283 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4271 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4761 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5043 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4921 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5301 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5182 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5363 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4456 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4644 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.48 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.54 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.63 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | -28.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05, 8.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01, 41.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +861.9% | 0.0535 | 0.5144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 | 0 | 0.0535 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3431 | 0.2574 | 0.5144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.336 | 0.2286 | 0.5336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5099 | 0.1225 | 0.9381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4823 | 0.4271 | 0.5363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.531 | 0.42 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5375 | 0.41 | 0.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 fruit consumption by fruit type in Malaysia?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malaysia was 0.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9381 in 1996.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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