Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi
Malawi: Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 1.97 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Livestock — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.97 million 1000 Int$ for livestock — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 1.97 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,390 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,390 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 52,521 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 56,656 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 57,769 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 58,289 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 61,100 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 71,757 1000 Int$ | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 75,307 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 86,776 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 87,919 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 85,572 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 86,434 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 91,805 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 98,220 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 101,857 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 109,510 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 117,208 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 121,407 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 118,362 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 125,559 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 150,180 1000 Int$ | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 157,548 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 146,063 1000 Int$ | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 147,464 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 129,746 1000 Int$ | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 162,991 1000 Int$ | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 165,450 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 161,160 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 160,544 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 166,368 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 231,567 1000 Int$ | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 205,961 1000 Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 219,034 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 222,201 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 253,722 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 270,223 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 243,631 1000 Int$ | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 254,292 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 281,922 1000 Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 270,936 1000 Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 302,410 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 353,533 1000 Int$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 409,455 1000 Int$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 450,214 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 461,409 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 584,295 1000 Int$ | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 688,325 1000 Int$ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 766,198 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 845,105 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 947,862 1000 Int$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million 1000 Int$ | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million 1000 Int$ | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.97 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 million 1000 Int$, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.97 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 718,048 1000 Int$, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,396 1000 Int$ | 50,390 1000 Int$ | 86,776 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,829 1000 Int$ | 85,572 1000 Int$ | 121,407 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,670 1000 Int$ | 125,559 1000 Int$ | 165,450 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,026 1000 Int$ | 166,368 1000 Int$ | 231,567 1000 Int$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 309,034 1000 Int$ | 243,631 1000 Int$ | 450,214 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 938,247 1000 Int$ | 461,409 1000 Int$ | 1.51 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million 1000 Int$ | 1.56 million 1000 Int$ | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Finland 2.01 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 101 Somalia 2.00 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 1.97 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 1.94 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 1.94 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 106 Yemen 1.92 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 106 Yemen 1.92 million 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock — gross production value in Malawi?
- Livestock — gross production value in Malawi was 1.97 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,390 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for livestock — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 256 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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, published as part of Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.