Fruit consumption per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Fruit consumption per capita was 175.94 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit consumption per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 175.94 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Malawi peaked at 175.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.6, in 1992.
That places Malawi 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.77 | — |
| 1962 | 52.46 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.91 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 51.56 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 51.21 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 51.44 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.63 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.24 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 50.77 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 50.66 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.1 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 52.09 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 53.05 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 53.66 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 54.72 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 55.65 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 55.12 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 55.29 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.6 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.87 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 53.68 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.47 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 52.68 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.05 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.22 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 50.14 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.54 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 47.03 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 46.36 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 45.47 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.62 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.6 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 43.93 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 43.48 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.77 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 44.73 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.07 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.72 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.2 | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 60.12 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.39 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.6 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 65.16 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 67.53 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 66.22 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.39 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 66.98 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.54 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.17 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.5 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 65.65 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 64.15 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.81 | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 157.65 | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 157.31 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 150.2 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 155.83 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 172.07 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 155.24 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 161.65 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 159.78 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 173.57 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 175.94 | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 175.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 175.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +64.5% | 95.81 | 157.65 |
| 2013 | +49.4% | 64.15 | 95.81 |
| 1999 | +38.6% | 42.72 | 59.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.66 | 50.77 | 52.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.59 | 50.66 | 55.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7 | 46.36 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.56 | 42.6 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.91 | 59.39 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.34 | 64.15 | 172.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.74 | 159.78 | 175.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Malawi?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Malawi was 175.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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