What is the price of live chicken per kilogram/pound in Malawi today?
The retail price range for Malawi live chicken is between US$ 2.90 and US$ 7.72 per kilogram or between US$ 1.31 and US$ 3.50 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live chicken in Malawi
The retail price range in Malawi Kwacha for live chicken is between MWK 2,985.15 and MWK 7,960.41 per kilogram or between MWK 1,353.81 and MWK 3,610.16 per pound(lb) in Lilongwe and Blantyre.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Malawi live chicken is between US$ 2.03 and US$ 5.41 per kilogram or between US$ 0.92 and US$ 2.45 per pound(lb).
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Malawi Live Chicken Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Chicken from Malawi over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 7.29 US $ per kg, followed by a slight increase to 7.62 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 3.45 US $ per kg, and then further decreased to 3.47 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then rose to 5.31 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Chicken from Malawi will remain around 5.31 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Malawi Live Chicken Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Chicken into Malawi over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 7.29 US dollars per kg, followed by 7.62 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 3.45 US dollars per kg, and then increased slightly to 3.47 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose to 5.31 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Chicken into Malawi will remain around 5.31 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Malawi live chicken
The total values in export for live chicken in Malawi were US$ 225, US$ 51, US$ 61 and US$ 166 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Livestock category in Malawi: Live Horses, Live Donkeys, Live Mules, Live Cattle, Live Buffalo, Live Pigs, Live Sheep, Live Goats, Live Turkey & Live Ducks.
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Malawi live chicken - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Malawi exported 46 tonnes of live chicken. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Malawi live chicken (livestock category) has surged, with a change of 475 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live chicken's exports went up by 557.14% bringing the nation US$0.17m for the year 2019. Malawi's live chicken exports are categorised as:
- Live fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing <= 185 g (excluding turkeys and guinea fowls) (HS code 010511)
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Malawi live chicken export values
In 2019, Malawi shipped live chicken with a value of 0.17m USD, an improvement of 178.69% from 2018's total live chicken export of 0.061m USD. The annual increase in value of Malawi live chicken between 2017 to 2018 was 19.608 pc.
The annual variation in the amount of Malawi's live chicken exports between 2017 and 2019 was 557.14 percent when compared to a variation of 475% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Malawi's portion of the world's total live chicken's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Malawi holds position 69 in world exports of live chicken.
Export markets for Malawi live chicken ( in '000$ )
Malawi procured 18 tonnes of live chicken in 2019.