Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 64.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia is 64.9, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.01, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.6 | — |
| 1962 | 23.45 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 20.54 | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 20.42 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 20.04 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 20.8 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 18.01 | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 28.55 | +58.6% |
| 1969 | 28.46 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 30.12 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 27.3 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 31.66 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 24.04 | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 22.42 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 23.63 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 26.34 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 24.88 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 23.18 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 25.27 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 26.57 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.36 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 26.34 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.24 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 25.71 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.65 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 23.36 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 23.87 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 26 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 24.42 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 24.71 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 28.11 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 29.58 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 29.86 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.23 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.65 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 39.75 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 32.74 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 34.31 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 36.61 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 36.72 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.11 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.23 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 36.88 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 35.36 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 46.28 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 48.29 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 48.17 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.95 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 61.94 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 65.75 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 69.26 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 72.71 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 72.41 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.42 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 66.23 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 63.95 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 66.03 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 70.13 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.54 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72.78 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9 | -10.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 64.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 64.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59, 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 | 28.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.32 | 18.01 | 28.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.88 | 22.42 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.15 | 23.36 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 | 24.71 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.22 | 35.36 | 54.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.19 | 61.94 | 74.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.59 | 64.9 | 72.78 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Malaysia was 64.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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