Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was 2.27 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.27 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.27 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
57,399 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Livestock — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.27 million 1000 USD 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 5.2% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 2.27 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,399 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Malawi 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,399 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 60,553 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 65,998 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 67,661 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 69,268 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 72,842 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 81,813 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 85,265 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 110,662 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 113,491 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 109,258 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 112,052 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 120,916 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 126,413 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 132,214 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 144,652 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 150,768 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 157,753 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 156,916 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 164,873 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 184,962 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 191,155 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 185,614 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 186,648 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 176,089 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 205,590 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 210,777 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 205,098 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 208,159 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 214,359 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 268,034 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 253,745 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 265,928 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 271,065 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 292,993 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 298,598 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 244,123 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 260,427 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 296,791 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 296,651 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 290,364 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 342,657 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 412,109 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 457,391 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 461,660 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 687,638 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 861,102 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 948,373 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.27 million 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 million 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.27 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,826 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,607 1000 USD | 57,399 1000 USD | 110,662 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 132,443 1000 USD | 109,258 1000 USD | 157,753 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 191,896 1000 USD | 164,873 1000 USD | 210,777 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,626 1000 USD | 214,359 1000 USD | 271,065 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 319,210 1000 USD | 244,123 1000 USD | 457,391 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 461,660 1000 USD | 2.11 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million 1000 USD | 1.80 million 1000 USD | 2.27 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 73 Azerbaijan 2.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 2.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 75 Czechia 2.30 million 1000 USD compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.11 million 1000 USD compare
- 78 Zambia 2.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 79 Jordan 1.96 million 1000 USD 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 2.27 million 1000 USD 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 2.27 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,399 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for livestock — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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