Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.6%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malawi peaked at 2.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 186.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 125,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 105.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 52.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malawi?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malawi was 2.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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