Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.46 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.46 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1559 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1573 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1637 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2026 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2366 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2412 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2504 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2671 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2848 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.306 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.322 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3105 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3326 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3909 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4064 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3812 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3763 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3292 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4342 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4436 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4275 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4302 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4437 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4717 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4858 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4781 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4564 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5032 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5919 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.547 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5772 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5962 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6658 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6947 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5744 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6075 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6624 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6387 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.716 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.884 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2717 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3952 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3292 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4436 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5151 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4437 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5962 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7756 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5744 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Cyprus 8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guatemala 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovenia 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.