Malawi vs Namibia: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
8.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Namibia
9.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
127th
Namibia rank
125th
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.67 kilograms per year per capita against 8.77 kilograms per year per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.9 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 kilograms per year per capita | 8.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 1970s | 12.16 kilograms per year per capita | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 8.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | 2 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5.86 kilograms per year per capita | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | 14.13 kilograms per year per capita | 9.32 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | 12.02 kilograms per year per capita | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9275 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.67 kilograms per year per capita against 8.77 kilograms per year per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.9 kilograms per year per capita, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.