Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.6739 1000 An per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0301 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0322 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0344 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0376 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0403 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0423 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0437 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.073 1000 An per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0789 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0764 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0796 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0849 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0891 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0933 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0986 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1061 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1114 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1167 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1188 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1209 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.123 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1252 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1273 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1305 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1336 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1347 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.14 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1485 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1506 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1708 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1559 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1676 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1739 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1803 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1877 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1899 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.193 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1994 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2026 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2026 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1234 1000 An per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.149 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.21 1000 An per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2121 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 1000 An per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1803 1000 An per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2524 1000 An per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2811 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2864 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.297 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2991 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3023 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3392 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3666 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3323 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.46 1000 An per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6739 1000 An per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4385 1000 An per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4527 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4605 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4455 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1072 1000 An per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1175 1000 An per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +67.0% | 0.0437 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -39.1% | 0.2026 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1234 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +46.5% | 0.46 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6739 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -38.5% | 0.2121 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1305 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -34.9% | 0.6739 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4385 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +40.9% | 0.149 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.21 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.041 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0301 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0935 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0764 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1167 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1303 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1188 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1485 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1769 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1506 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1994 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1944 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1234 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2811 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3795 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2864 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6739 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4372 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4605 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 89 Ghana 0.4207 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 90 Comoros 0.3966 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 91 Chile 0.3964 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 93 Haiti 0.373 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 94 Nigeria 0.366 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 95 Burundi 0.3608 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.3902 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6739 1000 An per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.