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
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 137th of 191 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.
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 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
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 137th out of 191 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.