Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Malawi
55.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sri Lanka
61.45 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malawi rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 61.45 billion kilocalories per day against 55.26 billion kilocalories per day in Malawi, a difference of 6.19 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 billion kilocalories per day | 24.88 billion kilocalories per day | 16.21 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 12.38 billion kilocalories per day | 30.20 billion kilocalories per day | 17.82 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.40 billion kilocalories per day | 36.44 billion kilocalories per day | 21.03 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 19.97 billion kilocalories per day | 40.39 billion kilocalories per day | 20.41 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 28.70 billion kilocalories per day | 46.87 billion kilocalories per day | 18.17 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.52 billion kilocalories per day | 57.07 billion kilocalories per day | 13.55 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 53.30 billion kilocalories per day | 63.66 billion kilocalories per day | 10.36 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 61.45 billion kilocalories per day against 55.26 billion kilocalories per day in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 6.19 billion kilocalories per day, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Malawi ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.