Ghana vs Malaysia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ghana
105.59 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malaysia
102.80 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
44th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 105.59 billion kilocalories per day against 102.80 billion kilocalories per day in Malaysia, a difference of 2.79 billion kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.12 billion kilocalories per day | 23.41 billion kilocalories per day | 8.29 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 18.71 billion kilocalories per day | 31.91 billion kilocalories per day | 13.20 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 21.86 billion kilocalories per day | 42.14 billion kilocalories per day | 20.27 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 37.47 billion kilocalories per day | 58.05 billion kilocalories per day | 20.58 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 58.33 billion kilocalories per day | 72.02 billion kilocalories per day | 13.69 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 82.39 billion kilocalories per day | 88.98 billion kilocalories per day | 6.59 billion kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 102.43 billion kilocalories per day | 101.51 billion kilocalories per day | 922.90 million kilocalories per day | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 105.59 billion kilocalories per day against 102.80 billion kilocalories per day in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 2.79 billion kilocalories per day, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.