Calorie supply by food group in Malawi
Malawi: Calorie supply by food group was 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Malawi is 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Malawi peaked at 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,674 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
That places Malawi 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,870 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,880 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,674 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,259 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,371 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,386 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,419 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Malawi?
- Calorie supply by food group in Malawi was 2,391 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,674 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.