Ecuador vs Malawi: Daily supply of calories per person
Ecuador
2,621 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malawi
2,618 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ecuador rank
148th
Malawi rank
149th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2,621 kilocalories per day against 2,618 kilocalories per day in Malawi, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 2,108 kilocalories per day | 30.36 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,156 kilocalories per day | 2,355 kilocalories per day | 199.12 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,215 kilocalories per day | 2,046 kilocalories per day | 168.77 kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2,245 kilocalories per day | 1,938 kilocalories per day | 307.51 kilocalories per day | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 18.05 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 2,578 kilocalories per day | 8.89 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 2,624 kilocalories per day | 45.1 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Ecuador, at 2,621 kilocalories per day against 2,618 kilocalories per day in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 3 kilocalories per day, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Ecuador ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 149th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.