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