Malawi vs Samoa: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Malawi
397.51 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Samoa
397.43 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
100th
Samoa rank
101st

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 397.51 grams per day per capita against 397.43 grams per day per capita in Samoa, a difference of 0.08 grams per day per capita.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 101st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 463.14 grams per day per capita 106.89 grams per day per capita 356.25 grams per day per capita Malawi
1970s 493.7 grams per day per capita 116.55 grams per day per capita 377.15 grams per day per capita Malawi
1980s 438.47 grams per day per capita 131.66 grams per day per capita 306.81 grams per day per capita Malawi
1990s 403.78 grams per day per capita 181.7 grams per day per capita 222.08 grams per day per capita Malawi
2000s 410.5 grams per day per capita 184.3 grams per day per capita 226.2 grams per day per capita Malawi
2010s 443.92 grams per day per capita 269.47 grams per day per capita 174.44 grams per day per capita Malawi
2020s 413.45 grams per day per capita 404.11 grams per day per capita 9.35 grams per day per capita Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Malawi or Samoa?
Malawi, at 397.51 grams per day per capita against 397.43 grams per day per capita in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Malawi and Samoa?
0.08 grams per day per capita, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Malawi ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 101st 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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.