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Poultry production, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0051 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0103 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry production, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0051 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0103 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1961.

That places Malawi 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry production, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.0006 tonnes per person —
1962 0.0006 tonnes per person +4.5%
1963 0.0007 tonnes per person +4.0%
1964 0.0007 tonnes per person +0.8%
1965 0.0007 tonnes per person +3.4%
1966 0.0007 tonnes per person +4.4%
1967 0.0007 tonnes per person +2.4%
1968 0.0007 tonnes per person +0.8%
1969 0.0012 tonnes per person +63.0%
1970 0.0013 tonnes per person +5.5%
1971 0.0012 tonnes per person -5.6%
1972 0.0012 tonnes per person +1.5%
1973 0.0013 tonnes per person +3.9%
1974 0.0013 tonnes per person +2.2%
1975 0.0013 tonnes per person +1.9%
1976 0.0014 tonnes per person +2.7%
1977 0.0014 tonnes per person +4.2%
1978 0.0014 tonnes per person +1.5%
1979 0.0015 tonnes per person +1.0%
1980 0.0014 tonnes per person -2.0%
1981 0.0014 tonnes per person -2.1%
1982 0.0014 tonnes per person -2.2%
1983 0.0013 tonnes per person -2.2%
1984 0.0013 tonnes per person -2.2%
1985 0.0013 tonnes per person -1.4%
1986 0.0013 tonnes per person -1.3%
1987 0.0012 tonnes per person -3.9%
1988 0.0012 tonnes per person -1.5%
1989 0.0012 tonnes per person +1.2%
1990 0.0012 tonnes per person -2.5%
1991 0.0013 tonnes per person +9.9%
1992 0.0012 tonnes per person -11.3%
1993 0.0012 tonnes per person +5.9%
1994 0.0013 tonnes per person +5.0%
1995 0.0013 tonnes per person +3.8%
1996 0.0014 tonnes per person +2.1%
1997 0.0014 tonnes per person -0.9%
1998 0.0013 tonnes per person -0.5%
1999 0.0014 tonnes per person +0.9%
2000 0.0014 tonnes per person -0.8%
2001 0.0013 tonnes per person -2.4%
2002 0.0008 tonnes per person -40.6%
2003 0.0009 tonnes per person +17.8%
2004 0.0013 tonnes per person +37.3%
2005 0.0012 tonnes per person -1.8%
2006 0.0008 tonnes per person -32.1%
2007 0.001 tonnes per person +19.3%
2008 0.0014 tonnes per person +35.3%
2009 0.0015 tonnes per person +8.7%
2010 0.0016 tonnes per person +8.4%
2011 0.0037 tonnes per person +127.4%
2012 0.0047 tonnes per person +29.5%
2013 0.0048 tonnes per person +1.6%
2014 0.0052 tonnes per person +7.6%
2015 0.0058 tonnes per person +12.0%
2016 0.0043 tonnes per person -26.3%
2017 0.0072 tonnes per person +68.9%
2018 0.0103 tonnes per person +42.6%
2019 0.0055 tonnes per person -46.4%
2020 0.0062 tonnes per person +12.7%
2021 0.0062 tonnes per person -0.9%
2022 0.0049 tonnes per person -20.0%
2023 0.005 tonnes per person +2.0%
2024 0.0051 tonnes per person +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry production, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +127.4% 0.0016 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person
2017 +68.9% 0.0043 tonnes per person 0.0072 tonnes per person
1969 +63.0% 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person
2019 -46.4% 0.0103 tonnes per person 0.0055 tonnes per person
2002 -40.6% 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0008 tonnes per person
2018 +42.6% 0.0072 tonnes per person 0.0103 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0012 tonnes per person 0.0008 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0053 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person 0.0103 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0055 tonnes per person 0.0049 tonnes per person 0.0062 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 113 United Arab Emirates 0.0054 tonnes per person compare
  2. 114 Albania 0.0053 tonnes per person compare
  3. 115 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0051 tonnes per person compare
  4. 117 Yemen 0.005 tonnes per person compare
  5. 118 Uzbekistan 0.0048 tonnes per person compare
  6. 119 Grenada 0.0047 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production, per capita in Malawi?
Poultry production, per capita in Malawi was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0103 tonnes per person in 2018.
What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for poultry production, per capita?
Malawi ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Poultry production ÷ Population, total

Computed from

  • Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Poultry production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 11,164 data points, 1961–2024
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Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.