Cameroon vs Malawi: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Cameroon
4.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malawi
4.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
164th
Malawi rank
161st
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.66 kilograms per year per capita against 4.23 kilograms per year per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 0.43 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8898 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7467 kilograms per year per capita | 0.143 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1521 kilograms per year per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5485 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | 5.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.66 kilograms per year per capita against 4.23 kilograms per year per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.43 kilograms per year per capita, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 161st 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.