Per capita food supply in Malawi
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
144th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,501 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
2,392 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
Years of data
5
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 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,501 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,497 kcal/cap/day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,398 kcal/cap/day | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,478 kcal/cap/day | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,392 kcal/cap/day | -3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,392 kcal/cap/day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,229 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,392 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 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 144th out of 168 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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