Malawi vs Rwanda: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Malawi
9.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
10.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
184th
Rwanda rank
183rd

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.08 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
1970s 2.89 kilocalories per day per capita 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita 0.6134 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
1980s 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0891 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
1990s 2.55 kilocalories per day per capita 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9531 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
2000s 5.44 kilocalories per day per capita 4.19 kilocalories per day per capita 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
2010s 6.55 kilocalories per day per capita 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda
2020s 9.54 kilocalories per day per capita 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.08 kilocalories per day per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Malawi ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 183rd 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.