Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 8.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.77
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.97
in 1972
All-time low
3.56
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.77 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malawi peaked at 13.97 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2002.
That places Malawi 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 | 3.82 | 8.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.16 | 9.51 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 | 7.28 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 3.87 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 3.56 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 5.77 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 8.77 | 9.57 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malawi?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malawi was 8.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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