Malawi vs Paraguay: Daily per capita protein supply

Malawi
65.67 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Paraguay
66.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
156th
Paraguay rank
155th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Malawi
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 66.47 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.8 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Malawi ranks 156th and Paraguay ranks 155th of 191 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 63.22 grams of protein per day per capita 68.55 grams of protein per day per capita 5.33 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay
1970s 70.38 grams of protein per day per capita 72.73 grams of protein per day per capita 2.36 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay
1980s 58.96 grams of protein per day per capita 74.41 grams of protein per day per capita 15.46 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay
1990s 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita 78.58 grams of protein per day per capita 27.59 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay
2000s 58.4 grams of protein per day per capita 77.27 grams of protein per day per capita 18.88 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay
2010s 62.47 grams of protein per day per capita 70.32 grams of protein per day per capita 7.86 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay
2020s 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita 72.7 grams of protein per day per capita 6.91 grams of protein per day per capita Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Malawi or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 66.47 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Malawi and Paraguay?
0.8 grams of protein per day per capita, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Malawi ranks 156th and Paraguay ranks 155th 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.