Fruit consumption per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Fruit consumption per capita was 175.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit consumption per capita 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
Malawi recorded 175.94 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.6 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
That places Malawi 13th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.66 kilograms per year per capita | 50.77 kilograms per year per capita | 52.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.59 kilograms per year per capita | 50.66 kilograms per year per capita | 55.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | 46.36 kilograms per year per capita | 53.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.56 kilograms per year per capita | 42.6 kilograms per year per capita | 59.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.91 kilograms per year per capita | 59.39 kilograms per year per capita | 67.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.34 kilograms per year per capita | 64.15 kilograms per year per capita | 172.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.74 kilograms per year per capita | 159.78 kilograms per year per capita | 175.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 192.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Albania 185.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Samoa 176.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 169.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Maldives 168.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Turkey 167.77 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita in Malawi?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Malawi was 175.94 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. 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.