Malawi vs Senegal: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Malawi
55.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Senegal
51.48 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malawi rank
65th
Senegal rank
67th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.26 billion kilocalories per day against 51.48 billion kilocalories per day in Senegal, a difference of 3.78 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 billion kilocalories per day | 8.89 billion kilocalories per day | 222.09 million kilocalories per day | Senegal |
| 1970s | 12.38 billion kilocalories per day | 10.50 billion kilocalories per day | 1.88 billion kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1980s | 15.40 billion kilocalories per day | 14.34 billion kilocalories per day | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1990s | 19.97 billion kilocalories per day | 18.52 billion kilocalories per day | 1.46 billion kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28.70 billion kilocalories per day | 25.45 billion kilocalories per day | 3.25 billion kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 2010s | 43.52 billion kilocalories per day | 36.18 billion kilocalories per day | 7.35 billion kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53.30 billion kilocalories per day | 48.30 billion kilocalories per day | 5.00 billion kilocalories per day | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 55.26 billion kilocalories per day against 51.48 billion kilocalories per day in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Malawi and Senegal?
- 3.78 billion kilocalories per day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Malawi ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 67th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.