How does Malawi rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?

Malawi ranks 183rd out of 191 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.

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malawi

Name: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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 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

183rd

of 191 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

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 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

180 Netherlands Antilles 4.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Cambodia 4.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
182 Turkmenistan 4.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
184 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
185 Sri Lanka 3.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
186 Finland 3.27 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More energy & mining data for Malawi

Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)

All data for Malawi →

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 183rd out of 191 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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Indicator: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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.