Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi
Malawi: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 36.28 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 36.28 million animals 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 animals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million animals, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 111th of 198 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 | 3.87 million animals | 2.84 million animals | 6.88 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 million animals | 7.20 million animals | 11.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.28 million animals | 11.20 million animals | 14.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.68 million animals | 14.20 million animals | 18.80 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 million animals | 11.63 million animals | 26.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.78 million animals | 27.00 million animals | 63.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.23 million animals | 36.28 million animals | 43.42 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 108 Croatia 42.17 million animals compare
- 109 South Sudan 37.97 million animals compare
- 110 Singapore 36.60 million animals compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 34.04 million animals compare
- 113 Afghanistan 33.87 million animals compare
- 114 Sudan 33.64 million animals compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malawi was 36.28 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.54 million animals in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million animals in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.