Brunei vs Malawi: Calorie supply by food group

Brunei
2,383 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
Malawi
2,391 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Brunei rank
89th
Malawi rank
87th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Brunei
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita in Brunei, a difference of 8 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Brunei ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 87th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita 343.35 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
1970s 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita 399.74 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
1980s 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita 213.83 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei
1990s 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita 1,880 kilocalories per day per capita 401.03 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei
2000s 2,394 kilocalories per day per capita 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita 212.46 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Brunei or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Brunei and Malawi?
8 kilocalories per day per capita, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malawi?
49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
How do Brunei and Malawi rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Brunei ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.