Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 51.03 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
51.03
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.04
in 1999
All-time low
21.12
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malaysia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 51.03 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malaysia peaked at 64.04 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.12, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.75 | 21.12 | 30.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.14 | 24.08 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.75 | 44.16 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.64 | 48.51 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.22 | 53.97 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.41 | 52.46 | 60.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.22 | 49.9 | 52.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 54.51 compare
- 8 Portugal 53.49 compare
- 9 Korea 52.82 compare
- 11 French Polynesia 50.51 compare
- 12 Norway 49.1 compare
- 13 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.98 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malaysia?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malaysia was 51.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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