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
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 191 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.
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
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
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 191 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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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.