Milk supply per person in Malawi
Malawi: Milk supply per person was 10.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk supply per person in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk supply per person in Malawi is 10.95 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Malawi peaked at 11.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kilograms per year per capita, in 2006.
That places Malawi 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | 9.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | 6.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 kilograms per year per capita | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Rwanda 13.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 East Timor 12.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Cameroon 12.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 10.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Benin 10.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Laos 10.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Malawi?
- Milk supply per person in Malawi was 10.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for milk supply per person?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.