Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi
Malawi: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 228.51 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
228.51 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
237.50 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10.67 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi stood at 228.51 million tonnes.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi peaked at 237.50 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million tonnes, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 138th of 192 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 demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.72 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10.67 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 12.28 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 12.25 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.97 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 15.34 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 15.27 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.41 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 18.34 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.46 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 18.93 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 18.81 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 20.21 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 20.02 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 20.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 21.78 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 22.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.01 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 22.72 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 25.71 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 25.86 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.98 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 23.48 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.81 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 25.71 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 25.57 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.50 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 23.39 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.44 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.77 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 24.99 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.01 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 27.23 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 31.60 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 29.17 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 30.61 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 31.42 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 34.36 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 36.15 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 29.34 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 30.57 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.78 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 30.78 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 34.37 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 41.81 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 50.44 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 55.86 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 53.52 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 75.93 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 95.35 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 94.30 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.47 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 135.98 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 144.65 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 175.04 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 201.51 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 197.89 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 230.14 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 230.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 237.50 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 228.51 million tonnes | -3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 228.51 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.22 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 228.51 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.35 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | 18.41 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.93 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | 22.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.97 million tonnes | 19.81 million tonnes | 25.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.23 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | 31.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.65 million tonnes | 29.34 million tonnes | 55.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.96 million tonnes | 53.52 million tonnes | 201.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.67 million tonnes | 228.51 million tonnes | 237.50 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malawi was 228.51 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 237.50 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Malawi ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.