Livestock production index in Malawi
Malawi: Livestock production index was 190.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Livestock production index in Malawi, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, livestock production index in Malawi stood at 190.08 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Malawi peaked at 190.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 24.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 26.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 162.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 175.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 190.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3.80 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in Malawi?
- Livestock production index in Malawi was 190.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 190.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for livestock production index?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.