Global meat production in Malawi
Malawi: Global meat production was 703,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
703,100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
703,100
in 2024
All-time low
12,586
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Malawi is 703,100, measured 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 in Malawi peaked at 703,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,586, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,586 | — |
| 1962 | 13,208 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 14,702 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 15,055 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 14,831 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 15,436 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 18,107 | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 19,102 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 22,658 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 22,310 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 21,702 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 22,741 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 23,607 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 25,248 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 25,180 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26,855 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 28,849 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 30,357 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 29,277 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 31,353 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 36,855 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 38,320 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 35,937 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 35,481 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 31,036 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 40,936 | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 41,827 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 40,305 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 40,557 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41,836 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 44,470 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 45,797 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 45,075 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 43,026 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 47,444 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 55,806 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 51,573 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 54,414 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 56,209 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 62,767 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 65,499 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54,156 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 57,277 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 62,450 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 60,219 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 67,500 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 83,340 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 102,322 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 115,683 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 112,344 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 162,922 | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 207,475 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 238,939 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 265,334 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 309,727 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 325,654 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 411,687 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 561,944 | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 482,685 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 583,726 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 554,724 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 532,104 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 666,673 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 703,100 | +5.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 703,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 703,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,187 | 12,586 | 22,658 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,612 | 21,702 | 30,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,261 | 31,036 | 41,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,565 | 41,836 | 56,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,121 | 54,156 | 115,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,871 | 112,344 | 561,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,065 | 532,104 | 703,100 | 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 global meat production in Malawi?
- Global meat production in Malawi was 703,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 703,100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,586 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for global meat production?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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