Malawi vs USSR: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Malawi
236.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
USSR
238.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Malawi rank
108th
USSR rank
107th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Malawi
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 238.49 kilograms per year per capita against 236.9 kilograms per year per capita in Malawi, a difference of 1.59 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 108th and USSR ranks 107th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.01 kilograms per year per capita | 218.28 kilograms per year per capita | 140.27 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 84.56 kilograms per year per capita | 247.68 kilograms per year per capita | 163.12 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 76.06 kilograms per year per capita | 274.42 kilograms per year per capita | 198.36 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 65.76 kilograms per year per capita | 241.68 kilograms per year per capita | 175.92 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Malawi or USSR?
- USSR, at 238.49 kilograms per year per capita against 236.9 kilograms per year per capita in Malawi as of 1991.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Malawi and USSR?
- 1.59 kilograms per year per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Malawi and USSR rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malawi ranks 108th and USSR ranks 107th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.