All milk production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 232,764 t of all milk, the 117th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 232,764 t
- World rank
- 117 of 184
- 10-year change
- +43%
- Record
- 232,764 t
- 2024
All milk in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 10.7
- world 121
- 10-year change
- +43%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Rwanda | 245,448 | 0.02% |
| 116 | Cuba | 233,700 | 0.02% |
| 117 | Malawi | 232,764 | 0.02% |
| 118 | Libya | 225,578 | 0.02% |
| 119 | Angola | 221,864 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 232,764 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 224,476 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 215,907 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 205,041 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 201,658 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 198,408 | +10% |
| 2018 | 180,176 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 178,697 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 174,809 | +11% |
| 2015 | 157,542 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | 163,218 | +16% |
| 2013 | 140,647 | −3.9% |
| 2012 | 146,290 | +10% |
| 2011 | 132,419 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 122,002 | +10% |
| 2009 | 110,457 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 100,561 | +12% |
| 2007 | 89,639 | +13% |
| 2006 | 79,372 | −13% |
| 2005 | 91,130 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 84,048 | +33% |
| 2003 | 63,212 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 60,022 | −25% |
| 2001 | 79,780 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 78,497 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 73,060 | −5.1% |
| 1998 | 77,015 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 74,206 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 67,911 | +14% |
| 1995 | 59,603 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 59,448 | −11% |
| 1993 | 66,609 | −10% |
| 1992 | 74,249 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 69,946 | +90% |
| 1990 | 36,800 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 36,400 | −1.1% |
| 1988 | 36,800 | −19% |
| 1987 | 45,300 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 43,300 | −0.9% |
| 1985 | 43,700 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 40,600 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 38,900 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 38,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 37,300 | +10% |
| 1980 | 33,900 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33,576 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 33,475 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 30,663 | −7.5% |
| 1976 | 33,135 | +31% |
| 1975 | 25,214 | +37% |
| 1974 | 18,392 | −6.9% |
| 1973 | 19,760 | +38% |
| 1972 | 14,305 | −16% |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 16,200 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 15,600 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 14,100 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 13,200 | +10% |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 11,400 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 11,100 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 10,800 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Malawi?
Malawi produced 232,764 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of milk?
Malawi ranked 117th of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Malawi changed?
It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Malawi is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.