Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi
Malawi: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) was 780,303 LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi, 1996–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2016, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi stood at 780,303 LCU. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 489.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi peaked at 780,303 LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,499 LCU, in 1996.
That places Malawi 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,499 LCU | — |
| 1997 | 19,643 LCU | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 21,429 LCU | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 88,475 LCU | +312.9% |
| 2005 | 125,133 LCU | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 132,370 LCU | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 229,866 LCU | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 240,915 LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 259,543 LCU | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 259,543 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 481,292 LCU | +85.4% |
| 2014 | 564,710 LCU | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 690,741 LCU | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 780,303 LCU | +13.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 780,303 LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 357,770 LCU, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 780,303 LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 450,000 LCU, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +312.9% | 21,429 LCU | 88,475 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,857 LCU | 12,499 LCU | 21,429 LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 143,961 LCU | 88,475 LCU | 229,866 LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 468,150 LCU | 240,915 LCU | 780,303 LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in Malawi was 780,303 LCU in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 780,303 LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,499 LCU in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological)?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.