Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 3.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.8648 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil 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 3.82 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 5.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8648 kilograms per year per capita, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 184th 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.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9604 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1964 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +63.0% |
| 1966 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8972 kilograms per year per capita | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8648 kilograms per year per capita | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | +71.5% |
| 1991 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +59.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9604 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8648 kilograms per year per capita | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 181 Netherlands Antilles 4.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Cambodia 4.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Turkmenistan 4.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Sri Lanka 3.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Finland 3.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 3.82 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8648 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.