Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Malawi
Malawi: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 198,092 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi is 198,092 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi peaked at 198,092 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,800 An, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 126th of 234 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,600 An | — |
| 1962 | 19,400 An | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 20,479 An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 18,500 An | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 17,800 An | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 17,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 An | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 20,300 An | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 22,600 An | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 20,300 An | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 18,300 An | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 20,000 An | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 22,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 21,300 An | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 21,600 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 22,300 An | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 21,300 An | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 27,500 An | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 39,000 An | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 37,500 An | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 46,000 An | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 41,500 An | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 38,000 An | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 37,500 An | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 27,500 An | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 21,200 An | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 25,500 An | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 25,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21,000 An | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 23,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 22,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 23,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24,500 An | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 26,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,000 An | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 46,000 An | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 47,488 An | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 46,910 An | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 98,590 An | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 48,702 An | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 76,055 An | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 80,506 An | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 81,747 An | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 86,573 An | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 92,895 An | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 99,148 An | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 103,174 An | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 110,979 An | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 116,989 An | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 119,480 An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 124,440 An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 122,708 An | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 137,330 An | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 152,286 An | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 155,870 An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 162,676 An | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 185,204 An | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 192,996 An | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 198,092 An | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 198,092 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,877 An, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 198,092 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 | +110.2% | 46,910 An | 98,590 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,942 An | 17,800 An | 22,600 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,550 An | 18,300 An | 22,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,810 An | 21,300 An | 46,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,720 An | 21,000 An | 26,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,057 An | 38,000 An | 98,590 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,943 An | 92,895 An | 152,286 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,968 An | 155,870 An | 198,092 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 123 Belgium-Luxembourg 220,000 An compare
- 124 Sweden 218,110 An compare
- 125 Djibouti 216,057 An compare
- 127 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 187,708 An compare
- 128 Lebanon 178,951 An compare
- 129 Central African Republic 171,013 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Malawi was 198,092 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 198,092 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,800 An in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 — 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.