Milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Milk production, per square kilometre was 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi is 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1209 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1273 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1496 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1591 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1655 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1718 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1517 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2096 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1951 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2674 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3515 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3252 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3956 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4126 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4306 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4635 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4593 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4805 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3903 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3861 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3903 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7419 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7875 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7065 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6305 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6322 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7203 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7871 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8169 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7749 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8326 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8462 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6366 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6705 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8915 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9666 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8419 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9508 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 | +90.1% | 0.3903 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7419 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1407 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1718 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2562 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1517 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3561 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4181 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3596 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4805 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6988 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3903 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8169 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8875 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6366 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 107 Thailand 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sudan 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Eswatini 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Cuba 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.