Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Malawi
Malawi: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 165,503 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Malawi is 165,503 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Malawi peaked at 165,503 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,000 An, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 141st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — 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 | 90,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 97,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 80,000 An | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 68,000 An | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 69,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 75,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 74,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 76,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38,000 An | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 42,600 An | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 79,000 An | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 94,000 An | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 57,000 An | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 66,000 An | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 78,600 An | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 83,800 An | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 97,000 An | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 105,000 An | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 106,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 103,848 An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 108,587 An | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 113,665 An | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 118,128 An | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 119,837 An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 128,675 An | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 140,691 An | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 145,423 An | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 146,229 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 151,572 An | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 158,937 An | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 165,503 An | +4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 165,503 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 720,000 An, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 165,503 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 378,520 An, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +85.4% | 42,600 An | 79,000 An |
| 2002 | -50.6% | 77,000 An | 38,000 An |
| 2006 | -39.4% | 94,000 An | 57,000 An |
| 1973 | +37.7% | 47,800 An | 65,800 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 | 77,800 An | 68,000 An | 97,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,200 An | 38,000 An | 94,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,143 An | 97,000 An | 140,691 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,533 An | 145,423 An | 165,503 An | 5 |
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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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Malawi?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Malawi was 165,503 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 165,503 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 An in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Malawi ranks 141st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — 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.