Meat indigenous, total: Gross per capita … capita Index Number 100 in Malawi
Malawi: Meat indigenous, total: Gross per capita … capita Index Number 100 was 174.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 174.81. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 174.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.15, in 1961.
That places Malawi 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat indigenous, total: Gross per capita … capita Index Number 100 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.15 | — |
| 1962 | 23.53 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 24.92 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 24.68 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 23.95 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 24.38 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 28.59 | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 29.38 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 31.94 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 31.31 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 29.75 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 29.57 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 29.83 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 31.64 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 30.98 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 31.55 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.7 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 33.51 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 31.11 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 32.1 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 38.12 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 38.69 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 33.61 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 32.45 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 25.98 | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 33.66 | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 32.43 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 30.34 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 28.68 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.56 | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 29.27 | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 30.81 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 30.93 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.42 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 37.43 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.29 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 33.97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.16 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 32.94 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 37.82 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 43.79 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 50.04 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 53.75 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 52.97 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.35 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 78.24 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 86.01 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 92.07 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 102.46 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 105.47 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 123.69 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 156.24 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 136.66 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 155.69 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 148.34 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 145.86 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 169.81 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 174.81 | +2.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 174.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.9, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 174.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.65, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.06 | 23.15 | 31.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.29 | 29.57 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.61 | 25.98 | 38.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 | 28.6 | 35.56 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.46 | 32.94 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.12 | 52.97 | 156.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.9 | 145.86 | 174.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Guyana 222.6 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 141.2 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 220.68 compare
- 3 Türkiye 140.19 compare
- 4 Fiji 201.97 compare
- 4 Viet Nam 134.49 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 124.14 compare
- 6 Bhutan 162.7 compare
- 7 Tokelau 157.78 compare
- 7 Micronesia 109.41 compare
- 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 152.2 compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 101.45 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 meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 174.81 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 174.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.15 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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, published as part of Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.