Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 59.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.99 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
43.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 59.99 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 69.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.55 kilograms per year per capita, in 2009.

That places Malaysia 136th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.67 kilograms per year per capita 55.3 kilograms per year per capita 63.38 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 60.58 kilograms per year per capita 56.46 kilograms per year per capita 65.33 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 56.93 kilograms per year per capita 53.46 kilograms per year per capita 61.11 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 53.91 kilograms per year per capita 51.62 kilograms per year per capita 55.65 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 51.32 kilograms per year per capita 43.55 kilograms per year per capita 56.76 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 47.74 kilograms per year per capita 44.31 kilograms per year per capita 51.35 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 58.63 kilograms per year per capita 44.42 kilograms per year per capita 69.73 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 133 Belarus 62.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 134 Slovakia 61.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 135 Belize 60.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 137 Burkina Faso 59.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 138 Sudan 59.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 139 Nicaragua 59.44 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 59.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 69.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Malaysia ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.