Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0011 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0026 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Malawi 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -67.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +387.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +444.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +403.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0011 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per person, 25.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +444.4% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +403.4% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +387.9% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Malawi was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.