Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
164th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.8672
in 1983
All-time low
0.0099
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.02 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Malaysia peaked at 0.8672 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3407 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3222 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3871 | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5681 | +46.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6763 | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6255 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6169 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5441 | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5562 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2358 | -57.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3326 | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4615 | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3651 | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2792 | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2576 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2574 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1714 | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2782 | +62.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3422 | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5221 | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4762 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8306 | +74.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8672 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7168 | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5788 | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5558 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.626 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 | -98.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 | +99.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 | +100.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.051 | +150.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 | -80.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 | +99.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5152 | 0.3222 | 0.6763 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2981 | 0.1714 | 0.4615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5194 | 0.0102 | 0.8672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 | 0.0102 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.0099 | 0.0203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Malaysia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Malaysia was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8672 in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Malaysia ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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