Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Malawi
Malawi: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 81 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Malawi stood at 81 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Malawi peaked at 478 kg/An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 81 kg/An, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 235th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 296 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 298 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 299 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 300 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 345 kg/An | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 448 kg/An | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 451 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 478 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 455 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 459 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 460 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 461 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 461 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 460 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 461 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 462 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 461 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 460 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 460 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 188 kg/An | -59.1% |
| 1992 | 184 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 171 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 170 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 172 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 151 kg/An | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 141 kg/An | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 144 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 147 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 140 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 143 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 117 kg/An | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 119 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 131 kg/An | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 140 kg/An | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 115 kg/An | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 113 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 114 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 114 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 112 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 114 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 103 kg/An | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 111 kg/An | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 99 kg/An | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 100 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 kg/An | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 89 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 86 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 85 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 83 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 82 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 81 kg/An | -1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 81 kg/An is below the median for low income countries, which is 147 kg/An, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 81 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235 kg/An, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 | -59.1% | 460 kg/An | 188 kg/An |
| 1976 | +29.9% | 345 kg/An | 448 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 kg/An | 300 kg/An | 300 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 367 kg/An | 296 kg/An | 478 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.5 kg/An | 459 kg/An | 462 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.8 kg/An | 141 kg/An | 460 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.6 kg/An | 113 kg/An | 143 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7 kg/An | 89 kg/An | 115 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4 kg/An | 81 kg/An | 86 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 232 Sudan 89 kg/An compare
- 233 Mauritania 82 kg/An compare
- 233 Mauritania 82 kg/An compare
- 235 Iraq 81 kg/An compare
- 235 Libya 81 kg/An compare
- 238 Burkina Faso 80 kg/An 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 milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Malawi?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Malawi was 81 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 478 kg/An in 1978.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 kg/An in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- Malawi ranks 235th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.