Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 102.80 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.80 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
103.76 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
20.38 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 102.80 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Malaysia peaked at 103.76 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.38 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.38 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 21.21 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 22.07 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 22.53 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 23.17 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 23.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.57 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 25.76 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 27.17 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 28.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 28.26 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 30.58 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 31.72 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 31.96 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 32.97 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 34.03 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 35.25 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 36.89 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 38.22 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 38.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 39.84 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 41.29 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 42.56 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 42.09 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 43.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 43.56 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 45.19 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 46.59 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 48.22 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 49.56 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 53.14 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 55.10 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 57.31 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 60.43 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 62.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 63.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 64.56 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 66.63 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 66.54 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.45 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 71.73 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 72.15 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 76.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.09 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 81.20 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 83.57 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 85.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.86 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 95.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 100.08 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 103.76 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 102.80 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.41 billion kilocalories per day | 20.38 billion kilocalories per day | 27.17 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.91 billion kilocalories per day | 28.21 billion kilocalories per day | 36.89 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.14 billion kilocalories per day | 38.22 billion kilocalories per day | 46.59 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.05 billion kilocalories per day | 48.22 billion kilocalories per day | 66.63 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.02 billion kilocalories per day | 66.54 billion kilocalories per day | 78.90 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.98 billion kilocalories per day | 81.20 billion kilocalories per day | 96.72 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.51 billion kilocalories per day | 99.40 billion kilocalories per day | 103.76 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Iraq 106.85 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 42 Ghana 105.59 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 43 Ukraine 105.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 45 Afghanistan 95.95 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 46 Peru 95.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 47 Australia 94.22 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Malaysia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Malaysia was 102.80 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.76 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.