Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi

Malawi: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
113.11 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-45.45 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi stood at 6.42 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi peaked at 113.11 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -45.45 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places Malawi 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.45 % change on previous year
1963 12.53 % change on previous year +32.6%
1964 -1.98 % change on previous year -115.8%
1965 0.2525 % change on previous year -112.8%
1966 6.95 % change on previous year +2652.1%
1967 20.56 % change on previous year +195.9%
1968 6.22 % change on previous year -69.8%
1969 2.66 % change on previous year -57.3%
1970 0.6647 % change on previous year -75.0%
1971 1.49 % change on previous year +123.6%
1972 -3.11 % change on previous year -309.3%
1973 9.2 % change on previous year -395.8%
1974 8.64 % change on previous year -6.2%
1975 0.029 % change on previous year -99.7%
1976 -6.57 % change on previous year -22772.4%
1977 13.1 % change on previous year -299.4%
1978 1.91 % change on previous year -85.5%
1979 2.59 % change on previous year +35.7%
1980 9.08 % change on previous year +251.2%
1981 9.04 % change on previous year -0.4%
1982 4.48 % change on previous year -50.5%
1983 -16.34 % change on previous year -465.0%
1984 0.3108 % change on previous year -101.9%
1985 -32.61 % change on previous year -10592.2%
1986 57.37 % change on previous year -275.9%
1987 -3.89 % change on previous year -106.8%
1988 3.92 % change on previous year -200.5%
1989 -3.75 % change on previous year -195.8%
1990 8.38 % change on previous year -323.4%
1991 1.58 % change on previous year -81.1%
1992 1.58 % change on previous year -0.1%
1993 2.19 % change on previous year +38.8%
1994 -14.77 % change on previous year -773.1%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 46.67 % change on previous year
1997 -45.45 % change on previous year -197.4%
1998 18.33 % change on previous year -140.3%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 19.72 % change on previous year
2001 11.76 % change on previous year -40.3%
2002 113.11 % change on previous year +861.5%
2003 3.44 % change on previous year -97.0%
2004 -2.12 % change on previous year -161.7%
2005 4.22 % change on previous year -299.0%
2006 2.25 % change on previous year -46.6%
2007 9.84 % change on previous year +336.7%
2008 1.87 % change on previous year -81.0%
2009 -0.9447 % change on previous year -150.5%
2010 21.52 % change on previous year -2378.2%
2011 4.9 % change on previous year -77.2%
2012 4.67 % change on previous year -4.8%
2013 5.87 % change on previous year +25.7%
2014 5.2 % change on previous year -11.5%
2015 6.12 % change on previous year +17.8%
2016 0.1082 % change on previous year -98.2%
2017 8.02 % change on previous year +7316.0%
2018 9.48 % change on previous year +18.1%
2019 12.78 % change on previous year +34.8%
2020 3.87 % change on previous year -69.7%
2021 3.37 % change on previous year -12.8%
2022 10.52 % change on previous year +211.9%
2023 4.59 % change on previous year -56.4%
2024 6.42 % change on previous year +39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.08 % change on previous year -1.98 % change on previous year 20.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.79 % change on previous year -6.57 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.76 % change on previous year -32.61 % change on previous year 57.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.85 % change on previous year -45.45 % change on previous year 46.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.32 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 113.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.87 % change on previous year 0.1082 % change on previous year 21.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.76 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 10.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 28 Rwanda 7.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Eswatini 7.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Barbados 6.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Uganda 5.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Chile 5.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 113.11 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -45.45 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.