What is vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi was 86.46 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 89.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 17.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.

How does Malawi rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Malawi ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Vegetable consumption per capita was 86.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

86.46 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

107th

of 191 countries

All-time high

89.54 kilograms per year per capita

in 2017

All-time low

17.31 kilograms per year per capita

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable 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

The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi is 86.46 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi peaked at 89.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.

That places Malawi 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	28.47 kilograms per year per capita	28.03 kilograms per year per capita	29.43 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	30.86 kilograms per year per capita	26.73 kilograms per year per capita	32.09 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	27.76 kilograms per year per capita	24.64 kilograms per year per capita	30.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	22.52 kilograms per year per capita	21.05 kilograms per year per capita	24.51 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	22.03 kilograms per year per capita	17.31 kilograms per year per capita	23.36 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	55.5 kilograms per year per capita	22.96 kilograms per year per capita	89.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	85.61 kilograms per year per capita	84.54 kilograms per year per capita	86.8 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

104 India 92.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
105 El Salvador 92.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Marshall Islands 92.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
108 Morocco 86.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
109 Georgia 83.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
110 Myanmar 80.43 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Malawi was 86.46 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 89.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 17.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Malawi ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.