Miscellaneous — Food supply in Malawi
Malawi: Miscellaneous — Food supply was 5,502 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Miscellaneous — Food supply in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, miscellaneous — food supply in Malawi stood at 5,502 million Kcal.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, miscellaneous — food supply in Malawi peaked at 12,382 million Kcal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,408 million Kcal, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Miscellaneous — Food supply in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,408 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 4,536 million Kcal | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,668 million Kcal | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,802 million Kcal | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,938 million Kcal | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,076 million Kcal | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5,216 million Kcal | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,357 million Kcal | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,500 million Kcal | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,708 million Kcal | +112.9% |
| 2020 | 9,999 million Kcal | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 12,382 million Kcal | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 7,427 million Kcal | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 5,502 million Kcal | -25.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5,502 million Kcal is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,313 million Kcal, 25% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5,502 million Kcal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,459 million Kcal, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Miscellaneous — Food supply in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +112.9% | 5,500 million Kcal | 11,708 million Kcal |
| 2022 | -40.0% | 12,382 million Kcal | 7,427 million Kcal |
| 2023 | -25.9% | 7,427 million Kcal | 5,502 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,621 million Kcal | 4,408 million Kcal | 11,708 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,828 million Kcal | 5,502 million Kcal | 12,382 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 130 Solomon Islands 6,055 million Kcal compare
- 131 Nepal 6,005 million Kcal compare
- 132 Micronesia 5,778 million Kcal compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 4,705 million Kcal compare
- 135 New Zealand 4,583 million Kcal compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,317 million Kcal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is miscellaneous — food supply in Malawi?
- Miscellaneous — food supply in Malawi was 5,502 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,382 million Kcal in 2021.
- What is the lowest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,408 million Kcal in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for miscellaneous — food supply?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is miscellaneous — food supply rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Miscellaneous — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.