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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 191 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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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.