Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 86.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP 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 86.46 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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.
Malawi ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, 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
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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. GDP 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.