What is per capita food supply in Malawi?

Per capita food supply in Malawi was 2,392 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 2,501 kcal/cap/day in 2014.

What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 2,392 kcal/cap/day in 2018.

How does Malawi rank for per capita food supply?

Malawi ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita food supply in Malawi

Name: Per capita food supply in Malawi
Creator: World Bank
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Malawi: Per capita food supply was 2,392 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

2,392 kcal/cap/day

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

143rd

of 167 countries

All-time high

2,501 kcal/cap/day

in 2014

All-time low

2,392 kcal/cap/day

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Malawi, 2014–2018

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita food supply in Malawi stood at 2,392 kcal/cap/day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.

That places Malawi 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Malawi

140 Solomon Islands 2,415 kcal/cap/day compare
141 Bolivia 2,412 kcal/cap/day compare
142 Grenada 2,402 kcal/cap/day compare
144 Angola 2,385 kcal/cap/day compare
145 Moldova 2,383 kcal/cap/day compare
146 Tanzania 2,373 kcal/cap/day compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Malawi?: Per capita food supply in Malawi was 2,392 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 2,501 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2,392 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for per capita food supply?: Malawi ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit: kcal/cap/day
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026