Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 192 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.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8% | — |
| 1962 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Republic of Korea 12.9% compare
- 66 Mauritius 12.9% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.8% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.8% compare
- 70 Slovenia 12.7% compare
- 71 Jamaica 12.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 12.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.