Per capita meat consumption by type in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
164th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.8672 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
All-time low
0.0099 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.02 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type 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 in Malaysia peaked at 0.8672 kilograms per year per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita, 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3407 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3222 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3871 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5681 kilograms per year per capita | +46.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6763 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6255 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6169 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5441 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5562 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2358 kilograms per year per capita | -57.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3326 kilograms per year per capita | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4615 kilograms per year per capita | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3651 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2792 kilograms per year per capita | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2576 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2574 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1714 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2782 kilograms per year per capita | +62.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3422 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5221 kilograms per year per capita | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4762 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8306 kilograms per year per capita | +74.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8672 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7168 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5788 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5558 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.626 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -98.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +99.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.051 kilograms per year per capita | +150.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -80.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | +99.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +150.1% | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | 0.051 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | +99.8% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | +100.1% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +100.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2023 | +100.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5152 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3222 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6763 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2981 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1714 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4615 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5194 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8672 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.051 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 161 Suriname 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Dominica 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Turkey 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Venezuela 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2303 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Malaysia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Malaysia was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8672 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Malaysia ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.