Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi
Malawi: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 36.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.28 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.54 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.84 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 36.28 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi peaked at 63.54 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 112th of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 million | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.24 million | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.55 million | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.80 million | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 million | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 7.44 million | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 7.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 8.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.80 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 10.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 11.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 11.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 12.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.00 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 14.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 16.10 million | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 14.70 million | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 15.80 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 16.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 17.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 17.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.63 million | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 14.05 million | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 19.80 million | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 20.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.30 million | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 17.00 million | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 23.80 million | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 26.50 million | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 27.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.98 million | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 34.56 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.33 million | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 43.37 million | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 63.54 million | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 41.34 million | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 42.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 43.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 36.79 million | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 36.28 million | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 36.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 36.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 4.12 million | 6.88 million |
| 2002 | -39.1% | 19.10 million | 11.63 million |
| 2018 | +46.5% | 43.37 million | 63.54 million |
| 2006 | -38.5% | 20.00 million | 12.30 million |
| 2019 | -34.9% | 63.54 million | 41.34 million |
| 2004 | +40.9% | 14.05 million | 19.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 2.84 million | 6.88 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 million | 7.20 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.28 million | 11.20 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.68 million | 14.20 million | 18.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 million | 11.63 million | 26.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.78 million | 27.00 million | 63.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.23 million | 36.28 million | 43.42 million | 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 in Malawi?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi was 36.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.54 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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