Chicken meat production in Malawi
Malawi: Chicken meat production was 111,035 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
111,035
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
190,617
in 2018
All-time low
2,272
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Malawi is 111,035, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Malawi peaked at 190,617 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,272, in 1961.
That places Malawi 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,272 | — |
| 1962 | 2,432 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2,592 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2,678 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,838 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3,037 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3,188 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3,295 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,504 | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 5,953 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5,760 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 6,720 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 7,040 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 7,440 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,800 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 8,960 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,120 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 9,280 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,440 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9,600 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,840 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10,080 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10,160 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10,560 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 11,200 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 11,360 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12,880 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 11,760 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 12,640 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 13,120 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 13,600 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 14,160 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14,320 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14,560 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15,040 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15,280 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15,280 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,309 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 11,240 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 15,840 | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 15,985 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,150 | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 13,686 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 19,060 | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 21,337 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 23,831 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 55,805 | +134.2% |
| 2012 | 74,356 | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 77,711 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 85,973 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 98,973 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 74,958 | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 130,114 | +73.6% |
| 2018 | 190,617 | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 104,968 | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 121,478 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 123,580 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 101,434 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 106,158 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 111,035 | +4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 111,035 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 111,035 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +134.2% | 23,831 | 55,805 |
| 2017 | +73.6% | 74,958 | 130,114 |
| 1969 | +67.0% | 3,295 | 5,504 |
| 2019 | -44.9% | 190,617 | 104,968 |
| 2002 | -39.1% | 15,280 | 9,309 |
| 2018 | +46.5% | 130,114 | 190,617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,093 | 2,272 | 5,504 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,051 | 5,760 | 8,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,824 | 8,960 | 11,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,344 | 11,360 | 15,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,817 | 9,309 | 21,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,731 | 23,831 | 190,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,737 | 101,434 | 123,580 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Malawi?
- Chicken meat production in Malawi was 111,035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 190,617 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,272 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for chicken meat production?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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