Poultry production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.13 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.02 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0258 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0275 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0338 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0631 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0611 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0679 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0713 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0747 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0789 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0849 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0891 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.095 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0984 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1001 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1069 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1188 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1205 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1247 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1341 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1392 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1443 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1502 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1519 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0987 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1192 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.168 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1695 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1183 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2263 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2528 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5919 tonnes per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7887 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8243 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9119 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7951 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +134.2% | 0.2528 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5919 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +73.6% | 0.7951 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +67.0% | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -44.9% | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -39.1% | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0987 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +46.5% | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0328 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0611 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1042 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.095 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1188 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1415 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1205 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1595 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0987 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2263 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.973 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2528 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 82 Iran 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 86 Bulgaria 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Chile 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.