Calorie supply by food group in Malawi
Malawi: Calorie supply by food group was 2,391 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,391
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2012
All-time low
1,674
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Malawi is 2,391, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,674, in 1992.
That places Malawi 87th out of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,904 | — |
| 1962 | 1,894 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,982 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2,098 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2,107 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,100 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,057 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,119 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,093 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,211 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2,266 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,241 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,312 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,309 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,297 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,292 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,279 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,250 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,181 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,120 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,129 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,104 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,969 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,897 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,922 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,888 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,890 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,919 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,870 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,834 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,818 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,674 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,735 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,788 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,911 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,917 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,966 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,040 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,112 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,143 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,180 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,128 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,123 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,122 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,148 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,226 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,243 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,259 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,245 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,484 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,479 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,486 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,485 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,425 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,455 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,412 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,398 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,389 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,371 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,395 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,419 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,386 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,391 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,391 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,391 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,039 | 1,894 | 2,119 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,264 | 2,181 | 2,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,971 | 1,870 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,880 | 1,674 | 2,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,182 | 2,122 | 2,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,438 | 2,371 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 | 2,386 | 2,419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 calorie supply by food group in Malawi?
- Calorie supply by food group in Malawi was 2,391 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2012.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,674 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 192 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 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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