What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia was 51.9 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 and fish consumption recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 56.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 3.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Malaysia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Malaysia ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 51.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

51.9 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

18th

of 191 countries

All-time high

56.22 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

3.61 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia is 51.9 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia peaked at 56.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.61 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.19 kilograms per year per capita	3.61 kilograms per year per capita	6.94 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	8.83 kilograms per year per capita	7.35 kilograms per year per capita	10.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	14.89 kilograms per year per capita	10.74 kilograms per year per capita	18.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	30.58 kilograms per year per capita	20.69 kilograms per year per capita	33.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	34.89 kilograms per year per capita	32.06 kilograms per year per capita	38.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	50.13 kilograms per year per capita	44.8 kilograms per year per capita	56.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	50.6 kilograms per year per capita	49.44 kilograms per year per capita	51.9 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

15 Tuvalu 54.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
16 Nauru 53.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
17 Australia 53.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
19 French Polynesia 51.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
20 Dominica 50.56 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malaysia was 51.9 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 and fish consumption recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 56.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 3.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Malaysia ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.