Animal protein consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Animal protein consumption was 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Malawi is 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Malawi peaked at 4.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 132 Papua New Guinea 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 133 Brazil 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 134 El Salvador 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 136 Mauritania 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 137 North Macedonia 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 138 Bulgaria 2.17 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Malawi?
- Animal protein consumption in Malawi was 2.24 grams of protein per day 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for animal protein consumption?
- Malawi ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.