Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia
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
128th
of 192 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
63
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 128th out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.6 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 23.45 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 20.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 20.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 20.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita | +58.6% |
| 1969 | 28.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 30.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 27.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 31.66 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 24.04 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 22.42 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 23.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 24.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 25.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 25.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 23.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 23.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 24.42 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 28.11 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 29.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.65 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 39.75 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 32.74 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 34.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 36.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 36.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 36.88 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 35.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 46.28 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 48.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 48.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.95 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 61.94 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 65.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 69.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 72.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 72.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 66.23 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 63.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 66.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 70.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72.78 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 64.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 64.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +58.6% | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 125 Paraguay 65.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Nigeria 65.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Brunei 65.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Bhutan 63.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Afghanistan 63.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Peru 62.59 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 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 128th out of 192 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.
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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.