What is per capita sources of protein in Malawi?

Per capita sources of protein in Malawi was 49.68 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 66.06 grams of protein per day per capita in 1971.

What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 42.66 grams of protein per day per capita in 1992.

How does Malawi rank for per capita sources of protein?

Malawi ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita sources of protein in Malawi

Name: Per capita sources of protein 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: Per capita sources of protein was 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

49.68 grams of protein per day per capita

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

52nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

66.06 grams of protein per day per capita

in 1971

All-time low

42.66 grams of protein per day per capita

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita for per capita sources of protein in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Malawi peaked at 66.06 grams of protein per day per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.66 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1992.

That places Malawi 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	59.04 grams of protein per day per capita	55.21 grams of protein per day per capita	61.72 grams of protein per day per capita	9
1970s	63.82 grams of protein per day per capita	60.05 grams of protein per day per capita	66.06 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1980s	53.28 grams of protein per day per capita	48.73 grams of protein per day per capita	58.46 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1990s	46.59 grams of protein per day per capita	42.66 grams of protein per day per capita	51.48 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2000s	53.8 grams of protein per day per capita	52.1 grams of protein per day per capita	56.57 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2010s	51.22 grams of protein per day per capita	49.19 grams of protein per day per capita	53.79 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2020s	49.31 grams of protein per day per capita	48.95 grams of protein per day per capita	49.68 grams of protein per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

49 Kyrgyzstan 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
50 Iraq 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita compare
51 Turkmenistan 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
53 Lebanon 49.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
54 Bangladesh 49.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
55 Sri Lanka 49.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Malawi?: Per capita sources of protein in Malawi was 49.68 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 66.06 grams of protein per day per capita in 1971.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 42.66 grams of protein per day per capita in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for per capita sources of protein?: Malawi ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita sources of protein
Unit: grams of protein per day 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.