Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Malawi

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 2.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.22 million 1000 SLC

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

39th

of 125 countries

All-time high

2.22 million 1000 SLC

in 2024

All-time low

264,674 1000 SLC

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Malawi is 2.22 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 2.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 264,674 1000 SLC, in 1965.

Malawi ranks 39th of 125 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) in Malawi, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 SLC	Change
1961	306,308 1000 SLC	—
1962	288,464 1000 SLC	-5.8%
1963	304,508 1000 SLC	+5.6%
1964	275,082 1000 SLC	-9.7%
1965	264,674 1000 SLC	-3.8%
1966	264,674 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1967	327,125 1000 SLC	+23.6%
1968	301,847 1000 SLC	-7.7%
1969	336,046 1000 SLC	+11.3%
1970	301,847 1000 SLC	-10.2%
1971	272,108 1000 SLC	-9.9%
1972	297,386 1000 SLC	+9.3%
1973	327,125 1000 SLC	+10.0%
1974	297,386 1000 SLC	-9.1%
1975	297,386 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1976	327,125 1000 SLC	+10.0%
1977	316,716 1000 SLC	-3.2%
1978	321,177 1000 SLC	+1.4%
1979	297,386 1000 SLC	-7.4%
1980	331,585 1000 SLC	+11.5%
1981	316,716 1000 SLC	-4.5%
1982	408,906 1000 SLC	+29.1%
1983	579,903 1000 SLC	+41.8%
1984	555,190 1000 SLC	-4.3%
1985	683,988 1000 SLC	+23.2%
1986	616,868 1000 SLC	-9.8%
1987	564,825 1000 SLC	-8.4%
1988	557,599 1000 SLC	-1.3%
1989	408,475 1000 SLC	-26.7%
1990	315,229 1000 SLC	-22.8%
1996	341,875 1000 SLC	+8.5%
1997	364,298 1000 SLC	+6.6%
1998	386,602 1000 SLC	+6.1%
1999	386,602 1000 SLC	+0.0%
2000	565,034 1000 SLC	+46.2%
2001	683,988 1000 SLC	+21.1%
2002	517,239 1000 SLC	-24.4%
2003	511,929 1000 SLC	-1.0%
2004	1.19 million 1000 SLC	+131.7%
2005	630,883 1000 SLC	-46.8%
2006	915,524 1000 SLC	+45.1%
2007	968,629 1000 SLC	+5.8%
2008	985,213 1000 SLC	+1.7%
2009	996,174 1000 SLC	+1.1%
2010	1.05 million 1000 SLC	+5.1%
2011	1.13 million 1000 SLC	+8.0%
2012	1.19 million 1000 SLC	+5.4%
2013	1.51 million 1000 SLC	+26.4%
2014	1.34 million 1000 SLC	-10.8%
2015	1.34 million 1000 SLC	-0.0%
2016	1.42 million 1000 SLC	+5.9%
2017	1.40 million 1000 SLC	-1.3%
2018	1.61 million 1000 SLC	+14.6%
2019	1.77 million 1000 SLC	+9.9%
2020	1.77 million 1000 SLC	-0.1%
2021	1.83 million 1000 SLC	+3.5%
2022	2.09 million 1000 SLC	+14.4%
2023	2.17 million 1000 SLC	+3.7%
2024	2.22 million 1000 SLC	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	296,525 1000 SLC	264,674 1000 SLC	336,046 1000 SLC	9
1970s	305,564 1000 SLC	272,108 1000 SLC	327,125 1000 SLC	10
1980s	502,406 1000 SLC	316,716 1000 SLC	683,988 1000 SLC	10
1990s	358,921 1000 SLC	315,229 1000 SLC	386,602 1000 SLC	5
2000s	796,084 1000 SLC	511,929 1000 SLC	1.19 million 1000 SLC	10
2010s	1.38 million 1000 SLC	1.05 million 1000 SLC	1.77 million 1000 SLC	10
2020s	2.01 million 1000 SLC	1.77 million 1000 SLC	2.22 million 1000 SLC	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

36 Australia 2.84 million 1000 SLC compare
37 Hungary 2.44 million 1000 SLC compare
38 Argentina 2.39 million 1000 SLC compare
40 New Zealand 1.95 million 1000 SLC compare
41 Uruguay 1.89 million 1000 SLC compare
42 Eritrea 1.86 million 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Malawi?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Malawi was 2.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 2.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 264,674 1000 SLC in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?: Malawi ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC)
Unit: 1000 SLC
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 135 places, 7,416 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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