Fruit consumption per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fruit consumption per capita was 59.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Malaysia is 59.99, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Malaysia peaked at 69.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.57 | — |
| 1962 | 63.38 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 60.32 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 61.82 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 62.62 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 55.48 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 55.36 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 55.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.13 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 64.03 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 65.33 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 63.51 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 58.6 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 59.87 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.98 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 56.46 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 57.72 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 59.32 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 62.93 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 61.11 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 57.21 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 55.46 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 57.79 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 56.39 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 55.72 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.6 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 53.46 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.27 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 58.25 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 53.71 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 51.62 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 54.16 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 53.81 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.14 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 55.41 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.42 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.65 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.73 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 53.43 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 55.12 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 56.76 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 55.93 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.38 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.95 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.25 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 47.08 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 45.34 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.82 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.55 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 46.05 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.98 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 47.33 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.35 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 49.93 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.84 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.19 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.31 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.42 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.39 | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 69.73 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 59.99 | -14.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 59.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 59.99 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.0% | 44.42 | 60.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.67 | 55.3 | 63.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.58 | 56.46 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.93 | 53.46 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.91 | 51.62 | 55.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.32 | 43.55 | 56.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.74 | 44.31 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.63 | 44.42 | 69.73 | 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 per capita in Malaysia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Malaysia was 59.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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