Malawi vs Rwanda: Milk production
Malawi
232,764 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
245,448 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
121st
Rwanda rank
119th
Milk production over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 245,448 tonnes against 232,764 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 12,684 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,267 tonnes | 24,931 tonnes | 11,665 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 24,152 tonnes | 39,474 tonnes | 15,322 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 39,420 tonnes | 87,562 tonnes | 48,142 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 65,885 tonnes | 121,946 tonnes | 56,061 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 83,672 tonnes | 186,889 tonnes | 103,217 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 159,421 tonnes | 248,532 tonnes | 89,111 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 215,969 tonnes | 241,913 tonnes | 25,943 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 245,448 tonnes against 232,764 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 12,684 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for milk production?
- Malawi ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 119th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.