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 192 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
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 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 vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 63.38 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 60.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 61.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 62.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 55.48 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 55.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 55.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.13 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 64.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 65.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 63.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 58.6 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 59.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 56.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 57.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 59.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 62.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 61.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 57.21 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 55.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 57.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 56.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 55.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 53.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.27 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 58.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 53.71 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 51.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 54.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 53.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 55.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 53.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 55.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 56.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 55.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 47.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 45.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 46.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 49.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.39 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 69.73 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 59.99 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 59.99 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption vs. GDP 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 kilograms per year per capita | 60.39 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Belarus 62.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Slovakia 61.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Belize 60.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 59.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Sudan 59.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Nicaragua 59.44 kilograms per year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.