Malawi vs Nigeria: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre

Malawi
384.81 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
376.53 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Malawi rank
104th
Nigeria rank
106th

Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 384.81 animals per square kilometre against 376.53 animals per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 8.28 animals per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 41.01 animals per square kilometre 53.89 animals per square kilometre 12.88 animals per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 93.49 animals per square kilometre 90.69 animals per square kilometre 2.8 animals per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 130.25 animals per square kilometre 152.95 animals per square kilometre 22.7 animals per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 176.92 animals per square kilometre 185.34 animals per square kilometre 8.42 animals per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 194.41 animals per square kilometre 238.55 animals per square kilometre 44.15 animals per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 379.53 animals per square kilometre 256.04 animals per square kilometre 123.49 animals per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 426.74 animals per square kilometre 371.53 animals per square kilometre 55.22 animals per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 384.81 animals per square kilometre against 376.53 animals per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
8.28 animals per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre
Unit
animals per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 11,156 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.