Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 47,088 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — gross production value in Malawi stood at 47,088 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 47,088 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,131 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Malawi 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,131 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 7,329 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 7,527 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 7,923 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 8,715 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 9,310 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 9,904 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 10,300 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10,696 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 10,564 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 11,224 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 9,445 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 13,047 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 12,144 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 16,648 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 21,878 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 20,246 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 22,102 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 22,169 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22,383 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 24,628 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 25,090 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25,684 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 26,807 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 28,853 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 28,589 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 29,910 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 24,298 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 24,033 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 24,298 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21,128 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 21,789 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23,238 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 22,449 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 23,109 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24,103 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11,215 1000 USD | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 12,728 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 23,109 1000 USD | +81.6% |
| 2005 | 28,088 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 16,818 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 19,635 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 23,429 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 26,692 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 30,816 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 33,277 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 38,670 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 31,687 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 42,750 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 34,408 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 40,416 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 41,525 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38,390 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 41,434 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 42,070 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42,288 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43,629 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 45,461 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 47,088 1000 USD | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 47,088 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 131,176 1000 USD, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 47,088 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103,506 1000 USD, 45% of 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% | 12,728 1000 USD | 23,109 1000 USD |
| 2002 | -53.5% | 24,103 1000 USD | 11,215 1000 USD |
| 2006 | -40.1% | 28,088 1000 USD | 16,818 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,759 1000 USD | 7,131 1000 USD | 10,696 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,947 1000 USD | 9,445 1000 USD | 22,169 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,028 1000 USD | 22,383 1000 USD | 29,910 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,580 1000 USD | 21,128 1000 USD | 24,298 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,893 1000 USD | 11,215 1000 USD | 28,088 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,337 1000 USD | 30,816 1000 USD | 42,750 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,107 1000 USD | 42,070 1000 USD | 47,088 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 47,088 1000 USD 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 47,088 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,131 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for milk, total — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 136 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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