Milk per animal in Malawi
Malawi: Milk per animal was 80.73 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk per animal in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Malawi stood at 80.73 kilograms per animal. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Malawi peaked at 478.21 kilograms per animal in 1978 and was at its lowest, 80.73 kilograms per animal, in 2024.
That places Malawi 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 kilograms per animal | 300 kilograms per animal | 300 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 367.14 kilograms per animal | 296.3 kilograms per animal | 478.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.53 kilograms per animal | 459.35 kilograms per animal | 461.77 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.74 kilograms per animal | 140.91 kilograms per animal | 460 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.7 kilograms per animal | 113.49 kilograms per animal | 143.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.75 kilograms per animal | 89.33 kilograms per animal | 114.64 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.13 kilograms per animal | 80.73 kilograms per animal | 85.75 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 183 Sudan 89.31 kilograms per animal compare
- 184 Mauritania 81.67 kilograms per animal compare
- 185 Libya 81.16 kilograms per animal compare
- 187 Iraq 80.55 kilograms per animal compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 80.24 kilograms per animal compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 68.32 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Malawi?
- Milk per animal in Malawi was 80.73 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 478.21 kilograms per animal in 1978.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.73 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for milk per animal?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.