Truth’s out, we love eating chicken! From fried, steamed, grilled, marinated and roasted chicken, our loyal love for eating it has made us the Champion on Seasia Stats global study with a first spot ranking of 50.2 kg chicken meat consumption per person every year.
Malaysia Ranks 1st Place For Most Chicken Meat Consumption In Southeast Asia
Seasia Stats, an independent news source has recently reported that Malaysia topped the chart, leading with the highest per capita chicken meat consumption in all of Southeast Asia!
“According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 2020, Malaysia ranks top with a chicken meat consumption rate of 50.2 kg per person per year,” wrote Seasia Stats in a social post.
Among the top 3 are Singapore that ranked in second place with 36 kg and Myanmar took the third spot with 29.9 kg chicken consumption.
The full rankings are as listed below:
- Malaysia – 50.2
- Singapore – 36.0
- Myanmar – 29.9
- Philippines – 15.9
- Vietnam – 15.8
- Indonesia – 13.7
- Thailand – 11.4
- Timor-Leste – 9.4
- Laos – 6.6
- Cambodia – 2.8
So, turn up your chicken feasting mood and best believe that we’re giving in to all our chicken cravings and temptations!
We can’t deny our love for it as whether paired with rice, fries, noodles or simply on its own, chicken is an excellent source of protein and will always be our ultimate favourite comfort food.
Be it for breakfast, lunch or dinner, chicken holds a special place in our hearts!
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