Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi
Malawi: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 673,338 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi stood at 673,338 animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi peaked at 673,338 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,800 animals, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 43,582 animals | 32,800 animals | 55,816 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,345 animals | 55,248 animals | 72,424 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,096 animals | 50,902 animals | 90,001 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,433 animals | 60,000 animals | 110,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,535 animals | 85,000 animals | 244,418 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,630 animals | 294,215 animals | 509,748 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,551 animals | 529,461 animals | 673,338 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi was 673,338 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 673,338 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,800 animals in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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