Milk supply per person in Malawi
Malawi: Milk supply per person was 10.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.95 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
2.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 171st out of 192 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.
Milk supply per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 4.35 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 5.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.97 kilograms per year per capita | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 9.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 9.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 9 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 5.84 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 5.02 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | +175.4% |
| 2015 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.95 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.12 kilograms per year per capita, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.95 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +175.4% | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 168 Rwanda 13.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 East Timor 12.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Cameroon 12.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 10.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Benin 10.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Laos 10.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
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 171st out of 192 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.