Milk production, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Milk production, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Milk production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Armenia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Zambia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Montenegro 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Colombia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Milk production, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest milk production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for milk production, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Milk production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.