Per capita egg consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita egg consumption was 0.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.88 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
0.7572 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg 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
Malawi recorded 0.88 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Malawi peaked at 1.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7572 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Malawi 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7572 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.7958 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8246 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8341 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8635 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9025 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9222 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9134 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | +63.1% |
| 1970 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.97 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.88 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.88 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +63.1% | 0.9134 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9226 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7572 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9225 kilograms per year per capita | 0.88 kilograms per year per capita | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Ghana 1.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Mauritania 1.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Benin 0.9219 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Gabon 0.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Namibia 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Malawi?
- Per capita egg consumption in Malawi was 0.88 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 egg consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7572 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Per capita egg 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.