Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malawi

Malawi: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 23.14 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.14 billion animals
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.40 billion animals
in 2018
All-time low
2.58 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malawi, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malawi stood at 23.14 billion animals.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malawi peaked at 33.40 billion animals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.58 billion animals, in 1961.

That places Malawi 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.40 billion animals 2.58 billion animals 5.83 billion animals 9
1970s 7.07 billion animals 6.02 billion animals 8.28 billion animals 10
1980s 8.20 billion animals 8.09 billion animals 8.31 billion animals 10
1990s 9.68 billion animals 8.24 billion animals 10.91 billion animals 10
2000s 10.68 billion animals 7.13 billion animals 15.15 billion animals 10
2010s 19.96 billion animals 15.42 billion animals 33.40 billion animals 10
2020s 25.03 billion animals 23.14 billion animals 26.74 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 137 Ghana 24.02 billion animals compare
  2. 138 Uzbekistan 23.64 billion animals compare
  3. 139 French Polynesia 23.44 billion animals compare
  4. 141 Gabon 23.03 billion animals compare
  5. 142 Sao Tome and Principe 22.69 billion animals compare
  6. 143 Tajikistan 21.79 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malawi?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malawi was 23.14 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 33.40 billion animals in 2018.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 billion animals in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Malawi ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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