Cattle meat per animal in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle meat per animal was 109 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
205 kilograms per animal
in 1996
All-time low
100 kilograms per animal
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Malawi is 109 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Malawi peaked at 205 kilograms per animal in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100 kilograms per animal, in 2005.
That places Malawi 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 126 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 127 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 128 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 129 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 131 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 132 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 141 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 132 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 132 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 132 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 135 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 140 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 145 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 150 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 193 kilograms per animal | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 200 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 202 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 195 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 200 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 205 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 202 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 202 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 205 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 205 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 205 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108 kilograms per animal | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 108 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 108 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 110 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 111 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 124 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 110 kilograms per animal | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 112 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 110 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 111 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 109 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 111 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 111 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 109 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 107 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 108 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 109 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 109 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 109 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 109 kilograms per animal is below the median for low income countries, which is 120 kilograms per animal, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 109 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle meat per animal in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -47.3% | 205 kilograms per animal | 108 kilograms per animal |
| 1981 | +28.7% | 150 kilograms per animal | 193 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.67 kilograms per animal | 125 kilograms per animal | 132 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.7 kilograms per animal | 132 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.7 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 202 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.3 kilograms per animal | 195 kilograms per animal | 205 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7 kilograms per animal | 100 kilograms per animal | 205 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.3 kilograms per animal | 109 kilograms per animal | 112 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.4 kilograms per animal | 107 kilograms per animal | 109 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 172 Albania 112 kilograms per animal compare
- 173 Comoros 110 kilograms per animal compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 110 kilograms per animal compare
- 175 Azerbaijan 109 kilograms per animal compare
- 175 Ethiopia 109 kilograms per animal compare
- 175 Guinea 109 kilograms per animal compare
- 175 Sudan 109 kilograms per animal compare
- 175 Togo 109 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal in Malawi?
- Cattle meat per animal in Malawi was 109 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 205 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 kilograms per animal in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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