Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi
Malawi: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi is 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi peaked at 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.049 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0503 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0583 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0662 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0689 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0715 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0706 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.075 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0631 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0872 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0812 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1353 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1478 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1496 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1646 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1677 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1717 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1792 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1929 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1911 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1607 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3213 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3646 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3458 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3721 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3778 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2903 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3048 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4022 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4316 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3826 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.431 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4817 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5279 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5817 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6311 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6953 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.673 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7757 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.754 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8523 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9498 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9653 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9818 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8079 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5435 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +97.8% | 0.1624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3213 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0586 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0715 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1066 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0631 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.174 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1496 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3092 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3646 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2903 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5279 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.761 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5817 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9498 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9653 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 93 South Africa 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Chile 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sudan 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Thailand 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Panama 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Eswatini 0.9817 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi?
- Milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi was 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Malawi ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.