INTERACTIVE: Ramadan bazaar, by the numbers

By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaars are a beloved institution that showcase the country’s rich food heritage and multicultural identity.

With their colourful canopies and enticing aromas, Ramadan bazaars attract not just Muslims looking to buy food and drinks for iftar (the breaking of fast).

They also draw fellow Malaysians of other faiths and even foreign tourists as well.

The Statistics Department (DOSM) has yet to release its most current figures, but available figures for 2022 and 2023 provide an interesting glimpse into just how popular Ramadan bazaars are throughout the country.

Check out the key figures below:



According to DOSM’s figures Kuala Lumpur holds the top spot for having the top-grossing Ramadan bazaar in Malaysia in 2023.

On average, a Ramadan bazaar stall in the city recorded a monthly sales of RM69,491 per stall.

Two Selangor districts are second and third.

Petaling’s Ramadan bazaar stalls rand up average sales of RM59,598, followed by Kuala Langat at RM51,196.

The following map shows the country’s top 10:

Check out The Star’s stories and photo gallery for this year.



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