Malawi vs Nigeria: Calorie supply by food group
Malawi
2,391 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
2,395 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
87th
Nigeria rank
85th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,395 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 4 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | 183.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita | 528.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,796 kilocalories per day per capita | 174.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1,880 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,368 kilocalories per day per capita | 488.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,478 kilocalories per day per capita | 296.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.49 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,398 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,431 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.51 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,395 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 4 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 85th 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
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.