Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Malawi
Malawi: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 2.88 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — milk animals in Malawi stood at 2.88 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Malawi peaked at 2.88 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,000 An, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 61st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 40,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 44,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 47,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 50,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 52,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 54,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 54,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 57,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 47,800 An | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 65,800 An | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 61,300 An | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 73,000 An | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 74,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 68,000 An | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 70,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73,800 An | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 73,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 81,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 82,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 84,400 An | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 88,200 An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 94,900 An | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 94,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 98,100 An | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 79,900 An | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 79,100 An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 80,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 372,855 An | +366.1% |
| 1992 | 402,559 An | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 390,020 An | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 350,595 An | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 347,180 An | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 449,383 An | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 526,616 An | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 534,040 An | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 496,777 An | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 559,322 An | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 557,083 An | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 514,701 An | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 531,873 An | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 642,004 An | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 649,495 An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 690,368 An | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 789,818 An | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 882,482 An | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 965,812 An | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million An | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million An | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million An | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million An | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million An | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million An | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million An | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million An | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million An | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million An | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million An | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million An | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million An | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million An | +4.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.88 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 million An, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.88 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 985,140 An, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +366.1% | 80,000 An | 372,855 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,222 An | 36,000 An | 54,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,470 An | 47,800 An | 74,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,590 An | 73,800 An | 98,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 395,002 An | 80,000 An | 534,040 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 678,296 An | 514,701 An | 965,812 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million An | 1.06 million An | 2.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million An | 2.35 million An | 2.88 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 milk, total — milk animals in Malawi?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Malawi was 2.88 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 An in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.