Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 16.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
All-time low
7.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 16.58 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 20.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.1 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 9.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 8.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 9.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 10.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 11.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 13.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 15.08 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 17.2 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 18.21 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.09 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 20.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 19.06 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 17.07 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 17.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 14.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 14.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 15.88 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 16.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.53 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 16.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9.16 kilograms per year per capita | 13.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.35 kilograms per year per capita | 15.08 kilograms per year per capita | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | 17.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.37 kilograms per year per capita | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | 16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | 17.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 42 Turkey 16.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Argentina 16.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Iran 16.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 16.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Indonesia 16.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Bhutan 16.2 kilograms per year per capita 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 16.58 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.