Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi
Malawi: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,845 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,845 animals
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,845 animals
in 2024
All-time low
89.86 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi is 1,845 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi peaked at 1,845 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.86 animals, in 1961.
That places Malawi 66th out of 198 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.86 animals | — |
| 1962 | 98.36 animals | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 110.69 animals | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 108.49 animals | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 108.77 animals | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 116.33 animals | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 140.25 animals | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 148.96 animals | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 152.92 animals | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 153.94 animals | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 156.22 animals | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 151.36 animals | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 165.29 animals | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 179.57 animals | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 179.62 animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 167.81 animals | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 189.81 animals | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 193.42 animals | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 198.42 animals | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 216.44 animals | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 236.01 animals | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 246.58 animals | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 206.29 animals | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 206.93 animals | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 139.46 animals | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 219.47 animals | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 210.92 animals | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 219.18 animals | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 210.96 animals | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 228.63 animals | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 232.25 animals | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 235.92 animals | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 241.1 animals | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 205.48 animals | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 205.48 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 301.37 animals | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 164.38 animals | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 194.52 animals | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 194.52 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 232.88 animals | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 260.27 animals | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 554.68 animals | +113.1% |
| 2003 | 573.73 animals | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 561.56 animals | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 585.27 animals | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 598.45 animals | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 657.33 animals | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 669.64 animals | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 663.31 animals | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 806.07 animals | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 845.58 animals | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 885.05 animals | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 937 animals | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 985.69 animals | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,046 animals | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,047 animals | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,131 animals | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,238 animals | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,397 animals | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1,451 animals | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,500 animals | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,657 animals | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,733 animals | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,845 animals | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.4 animals | 89.86 animals | 152.92 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 173.55 animals | 151.36 animals | 198.42 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.22 animals | 139.46 animals | 246.58 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.36 animals | 164.38 animals | 301.37 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.71 animals | 232.88 animals | 669.64 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,032 animals | 806.07 animals | 1,397 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,637 animals | 1,451 animals | 1,845 animals | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi was 1,845 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.86 animals in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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