Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -1.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi is -1.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 88.8% on the previous year and down 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 67.03 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -39.08 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Malawi 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1965 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1966 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1968 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 67.03 % change on previous year | +1893.4% |
| 1970 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1971 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1973 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 5 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 5 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1988 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +396.1% |
| 1989 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1991 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +836.6% |
| 1992 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1993 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -39.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2004 | 40.93 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2006 | -38.5 % change on previous year | -3911.5% |
| 2007 | 38.21 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2008 | 40 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +1046.8% |
| 2015 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2016 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2017 | 38.42 % change on previous year | -511.5% |
| 2018 | 46.5 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2019 | -34.93 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2022 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2023 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2024 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -3911.5% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -38.5 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1893.4% | 3.36 % change on previous year | 67.03 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1046.8% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +836.6% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.16 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 67.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.7937 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -39.08 % change on previous year | 40.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -34.93 % change on previous year | 46.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.03 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.08 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.