What is vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia was 64.9 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 74.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 18.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.

How does Malaysia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Malaysia ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 64.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

64.9 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

127th

of 191 countries

All-time high

74.42 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

All-time low

18.01 kilograms per year per capita

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption 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

The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia is 64.9 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia peaked at 74.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.

That places Malaysia 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.32 kilograms per year per capita	18.01 kilograms per year per capita	28.55 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	25.88 kilograms per year per capita	22.42 kilograms per year per capita	31.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	25.15 kilograms per year per capita	23.36 kilograms per year per capita	26.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	31.95 kilograms per year per capita	24.71 kilograms per year per capita	39.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	43.22 kilograms per year per capita	35.36 kilograms per year per capita	54.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	68.19 kilograms per year per capita	61.94 kilograms per year per capita	74.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	68.59 kilograms per year per capita	64.9 kilograms per year per capita	72.78 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

124 Paraguay 65.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
125 Nigeria 65.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
126 Brunei 65.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Bhutan 63.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Afghanistan 63.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Peru 62.59 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Malaysia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia was 64.9 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 74.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 18.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
How does Malaysia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Malaysia ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption 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: 07 August 2026

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.