Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 384.81 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
384.81 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
673.94 animals per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
30.12 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 384.81 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 673.94 animals per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.12 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.12 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.24 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 34.37 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 35.51 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 37.63 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 40.26 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 42.27 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 43.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 72.97 animals per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 78.92 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 76.37 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 79.55 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 84.85 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 89.1 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 93.34 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 98.64 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 106.07 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 111.37 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 116.67 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 118.8 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 120.92 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 123.04 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 125.16 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 127.28 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 130.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 133.64 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 134.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 140.01 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 148.49 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 150.62 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 170.77 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 155.92 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 167.59 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 173.95 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 180.31 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 187.74 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 189.86 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 193.04 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 199.41 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 202.59 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 202.59 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 123.41 animals per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 149.02 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 210.01 animals per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 212.13 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 130.46 animals per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 180.31 animals per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 252.44 animals per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 281.08 animals per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 286.38 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 296.99 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 299.11 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 302.29 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 339.17 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 366.56 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 332.33 animals per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 460.02 animals per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 673.94 animals per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 438.51 animals per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 452.68 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 460.52 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 445.45 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 390.24 animals per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 384.81 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 384.81 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 384.81 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +67.0% | 43.69 animals per square kilometre | 72.97 animals per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -39.1% | 202.59 animals per square kilometre | 123.41 animals per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +46.5% | 460.02 animals per square kilometre | 673.94 animals per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -38.5% | 212.13 animals per square kilometre | 130.46 animals per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -34.9% | 673.94 animals per square kilometre | 438.51 animals per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +40.9% | 149.02 animals per square kilometre | 210.01 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.01 animals per square kilometre | 30.12 animals per square kilometre | 72.97 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.49 animals per square kilometre | 76.37 animals per square kilometre | 116.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.25 animals per square kilometre | 118.8 animals per square kilometre | 148.49 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.92 animals per square kilometre | 150.62 animals per square kilometre | 199.41 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.41 animals per square kilometre | 123.41 animals per square kilometre | 281.08 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.53 animals per square kilometre | 286.38 animals per square kilometre | 673.94 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.74 animals per square kilometre | 384.81 animals per square kilometre | 460.52 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 101 Albania 418.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 102 Comoros 395.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 103 Chile 392.61 animals per square kilometre compare
- 105 Burundi 378.66 animals per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 376.53 animals per square kilometre compare
- 107 Haiti 359.98 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Malawi was 384.81 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 673.94 animals per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.12 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.