Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Global meat production, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP for global meat production, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Chad 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Global meat production, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for global meat production, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Global meat production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.