Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 24.70 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production value in Malawi is 24.70 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 24.70 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Malawi 46th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.74 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3.84 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.95 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.16 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.57 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 5.20 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 5.40 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.54 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.89 million 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 6.84 million 1000 SLC | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 6.37 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.73 million 1000 SLC | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 11.48 million 1000 SLC | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 10.62 million 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 11.59 million 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 11.63 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 12.92 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 13.16 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.47 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.06 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 15.14 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 15.00 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.69 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 12.75 million 1000 SLC | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 12.61 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.75 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.08 million 1000 SLC | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.19 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 11.78 million 1000 SLC | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.12 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.64 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million 1000 SLC | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million 1000 SLC | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 12.12 million 1000 SLC | +81.6% |
| 2005 | 14.74 million 1000 SLC | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 8.82 million 1000 SLC | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 10.30 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 12.29 million 1000 SLC | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million 1000 SLC | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 16.17 million 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 17.46 million 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 20.29 million 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 16.62 million 1000 SLC | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 22.43 million 1000 SLC | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 18.05 million 1000 SLC | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 21.20 million 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 21.78 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.14 million 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.74 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 22.07 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.18 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.89 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.85 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 24.70 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.70 million 1000 SLC is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.25 million 1000 SLC, 32% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.70 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.88 million 1000 SLC, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +81.6% | 6.68 million 1000 SLC | 12.12 million 1000 SLC |
| 2002 | -53.5% | 12.64 million 1000 SLC | 5.88 million 1000 SLC |
| 2006 | -40.1% | 14.74 million 1000 SLC | 8.82 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.60 million 1000 SLC | 3.74 million 1000 SLC | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.37 million 1000 SLC | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | 11.63 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.65 million 1000 SLC | 11.74 million 1000 SLC | 15.69 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.85 million 1000 SLC | 11.08 million 1000 SLC | 12.75 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.96 million 1000 SLC | 5.88 million 1000 SLC | 14.74 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million 1000 SLC | 16.17 million 1000 SLC | 22.43 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.14 million 1000 SLC | 22.07 million 1000 SLC | 24.70 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Milk, total — gross production value in Malawi was 24.70 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.70 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for milk, total — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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