Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi
Malawi: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 482.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
482.08 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
482.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
116.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 482.08 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi peaked at 482.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.72 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
That places Malawi 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144.59 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 143.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 142.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 141.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 140.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 140.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 141.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 140.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 139.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 138.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 140.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 142.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 145.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 147.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 149.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 152.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 151.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 151.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 149.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 147.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 147.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 146.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 144.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 139.88 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 137.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 137.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 132.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 128.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 127.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 124.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 125 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 116.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 120.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 119.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 122.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 122.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 118 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 117.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 162.22 kilograms per year per capita | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 164.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 162.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 171.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 178.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 185.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 181.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 184.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 183.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 182.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 184.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 190.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 179.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 175.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 262.52 kilograms per year per capita | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 431.96 kilograms per year per capita | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 431.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 411.55 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 426.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 471.47 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 425.36 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 442.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 437.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 475.58 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 482.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 482.08 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 482.08 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +64.5% | 262.52 kilograms per year per capita | 431.96 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2013 | +49.4% | 175.77 kilograms per year per capita | 262.52 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +38.6% | 117.05 kilograms per year per capita | 162.22 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.56 kilograms per year per capita | 139.1 kilograms per year per capita | 144.59 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.85 kilograms per year per capita | 138.8 kilograms per year per capita | 152.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.93 kilograms per year per capita | 127.02 kilograms per year per capita | 147.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.83 kilograms per year per capita | 116.72 kilograms per year per capita | 162.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.85 kilograms per year per capita | 162.74 kilograms per year per capita | 185.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.69 kilograms per year per capita | 175.77 kilograms per year per capita | 471.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.59 kilograms per year per capita | 437.8 kilograms per year per capita | 482.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 526.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Albania 508.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Samoa 483.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 463.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Maldives 461.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Turkey 459.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi was 482.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 482.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.