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
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi, 1962–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Rwanda 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Eswatini 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Barbados 6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Uganda 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Chile 5.1 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.