Daily meat consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily meat consumption per person was 189.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Malaysia is 189.23, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 198.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.25, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 70th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.93 | 37.25 | 46.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.58 | 45.88 | 63.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.62 | 67.84 | 94.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.01 | 103.97 | 145.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.28 | 124.97 | 142.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.22 | 167.15 | 198.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.79 | 175.26 | 189.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Malaysia was 189.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.25 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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