Australia vs Malaysia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Australia
94.22 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malaysia
102.80 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Australia rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 102.80 billion kilocalories per day against 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in Australia, a difference of 8.58 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.83 billion kilocalories per day | 23.41 billion kilocalories per day | 12.42 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1970s | 42.66 billion kilocalories per day | 31.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10.75 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1980s | 48.60 billion kilocalories per day | 42.14 billion kilocalories per day | 6.47 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1990s | 55.58 billion kilocalories per day | 58.05 billion kilocalories per day | 2.47 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 63.86 billion kilocalories per day | 72.02 billion kilocalories per day | 8.16 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 83.31 billion kilocalories per day | 88.98 billion kilocalories per day | 5.67 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.60 billion kilocalories per day | 101.51 billion kilocalories per day | 9.91 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 102.80 billion kilocalories per day against 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Australia and Malaysia?
- 8.58 billion kilocalories per day, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Australia ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.