What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi was 4.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 10.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6116 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Malawi ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 4.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

4.66 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 29.4%

World rank

161st

of 191 countries

All-time high

10.31 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

0.6116 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi stood at 4.66 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi peaked at 10.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6116 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Malawi 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7467 kilograms per year per capita	0.6116 kilograms per year per capita	1.22 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.34 kilograms per year per capita	1.22 kilograms per year per capita	1.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	1.21 kilograms per year per capita	1.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.32 kilograms per year per capita	1.17 kilograms per year per capita	1.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.17 kilograms per year per capita	0.8031 kilograms per year per capita	1.49 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	5.27 kilograms per year per capita	1.61 kilograms per year per capita	10.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	5.94 kilograms per year per capita	4.66 kilograms per year per capita	7.17 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

158 Syria 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
159 Bhutan 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
160 East Timor 5.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
162 Tajikistan 4.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
163 Eswatini 4.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
164 Cameroon 4.23 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Rural population 82.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malawi was 4.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 10.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6116 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Malawi ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.