Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi
Malawi: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 16.06 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malawi stood at 16.06 million An.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 413.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malawi peaked at 17.70 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,400 An, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 17th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 84,100 An | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 102,300 An | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 106,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 99,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 99,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 114,000 An | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 120,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 145,000 An | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 119,800 An | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 117,100 An | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 138,000 An | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 137,900 An | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 140,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 123,700 An | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 151,300 An | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 143,100 An | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 164,100 An | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 139,500 An | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 157,800 An | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 164,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 158,300 An | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 169,400 An | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 148,800 An | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 147,800 An | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 225,000 An | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 250,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 200,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 205,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 205,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 221,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 270,000 An | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 220,500 An | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 230,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 310,000 An | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 285,000 An | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 383,000 An | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 388,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 405,000 An | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 425,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 398,000 An | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 415,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 289,642 An | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 654,145 An | +125.8% |
| 2005 | 797,808 An | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 889,840 An | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million An | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million An | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million An | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million An | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million An | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million An | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million An | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million An | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million An | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million An | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million An | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million An | +81.3% |
| 2019 | 13.58 million An | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 11.89 million An | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.12 million An | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 14.34 million An | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 17.70 million An | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 16.06 million An | -9.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16.06 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 222,147 An, 72.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16.06 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221,030 An, 72.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | +125.8% | 289,642 An | 654,145 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,578 An | 80,400 An | 145,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,450 An | 117,100 An | 164,100 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,660 An | 147,800 An | 250,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 291,750 An | 205,000 An | 405,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 897,076 An | 289,642 An | 2.08 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million An | 2.68 million An | 13.58 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 million An | 11.89 million An | 17.70 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Philippines 20.74 million An compare
- 15 Poland 20.01 million An compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 19.03 million An compare
- 18 Japan 16.01 million An compare
- 19 Denmark 14.23 million An compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.86 million An 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 of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malawi?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malawi was 16.06 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.70 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,400 An in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.2%. 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.