Milk yields per animal in Malawi
Malawi: Milk yields per animal was 80.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
80.73
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
478.21
in 1978
All-time low
80.73
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Malawi stood at 80.73. 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 yields per animal in Malawi peaked at 478.21 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 80.73, in 2024.
That places Malawi 187th out of 192 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.
Milk yields per animal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 | — |
| 1962 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 296.3 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 298.25 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 299.27 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 300.3 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 300.03 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 345.4 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 447.77 | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 450.93 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 478.21 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 454.96 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 459.35 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 460.49 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 460.61 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 460.9 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 460.32 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 460.49 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 460.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 461.77 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 460.58 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 460.18 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 460 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 187.59 | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 184.44 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 170.78 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 169.56 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 171.68 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 151.12 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 140.91 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 144.21 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 147.07 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 140.34 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 143.21 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 116.61 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 118.85 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 130.91 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 140.31 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 114.97 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 113.49 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 113.95 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 114.37 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 114.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 112.02 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 114.4 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 103.38 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 111.36 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 98.87 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 100.21 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 99.74 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.53 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 89.33 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 85.75 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 84.84 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.62 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 81.7 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.73 | -1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 80.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 150.41, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 80.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 | -59.2% | 460 | 187.59 |
| 1976 | +29.6% | 345.4 | 447.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 367.14 | 296.3 | 478.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.53 | 459.35 | 461.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.74 | 140.91 | 460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.7 | 113.49 | 143.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.75 | 89.33 | 114.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.13 | 80.73 | 85.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 184 Sudan 89.31 compare
- 185 Mauritania 81.67 compare
- 186 Libya 81.16 compare
- 188 Iraq 80.55 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 80.24 compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 68.32 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 yields per animal in Malawi?
- Milk yields per animal in Malawi was 80.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 478.21 in 1978.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.73 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for milk yields per animal?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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