Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Malawi

Malawi: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1,772 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,772 t
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,822 t
in 2022
All-time low
249.2 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Malawi, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1,772 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Malawi peaked at 1,822 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 249.2 t, in 1965.

Malawi ranks 108th of 179 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 — Production in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 288.4 t
1962 271.6 t -5.8%
1963 286.71 t +5.6%
1964 259 t -9.7%
1965 249.2 t -3.8%
1966 249.2 t +0.0%
1967 308 t +23.6%
1968 284.2 t -7.7%
1969 316.4 t +11.3%
1970 284.2 t -10.2%
1971 256.2 t -9.9%
1972 280 t +9.3%
1973 308 t +10.0%
1974 280 t -9.1%
1975 280 t +0.0%
1976 308 t +10.0%
1977 298.2 t -3.2%
1978 302.4 t +1.4%
1979 280 t -7.4%
1980 312.2 t +11.5%
1981 298.2 t -4.5%
1982 385 t +29.1%
1983 546 t +41.8%
1984 525 t -3.8%
1985 644 t +22.7%
1986 581 t -9.8%
1987 532 t -8.4%
1988 525 t -1.3%
1989 385 t -26.7%
1990 296.8 t -22.9%
1991 357 t +20.3%
1992 350 t -2.0%
1993 294 t -16.0%
1994 322 t +9.5%
1995 308 t -4.3%
1996 322 t +4.5%
1997 343 t +6.5%
1998 364 t +6.1%
1999 364 t +0.0%
2000 532 t +46.2%
2001 644 t +21.1%
2002 487 t -24.4%
2003 482 t -1.0%
2004 1,117 t +131.7%
2005 594 t -46.8%
2006 862 t +45.1%
2007 912 t +5.8%
2008 928 t +1.8%
2009 938 t +1.1%
2010 986 t +5.1%
2011 1,065 t +8.0%
2012 1,123 t +5.4%
2013 1,419 t +26.4%
2014 1,266 t -10.8%
2015 1,283 t +1.3%
2016 1,340 t +4.4%
2017 1,322 t -1.3%
2018 1,525 t +15.4%
2019 1,665 t +9.2%
2020 1,662 t -0.2%
2021 1,702 t +2.4%
2022 1,822 t +7.0%
2023 1,772 t -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 279.19 t 249.2 t 316.4 t 9
1970s 287.7 t 256.2 t 308 t 10
1980s 473.34 t 298.2 t 644 t 10
1990s 332.08 t 294 t 364 t 10
2000s 749.6 t 482 t 1,117 t 10
2010s 1,299 t 986 t 1,665 t 10
2020s 1,739 t 1,662 t 1,822 t 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 105 Haiti 1,927 t compare
  2. 106 Nepal 1,874 t compare
  3. 107 Paraguay 1,839 t compare
  4. 109 Belgium 1,770 t compare
  5. 110 Malaysia 1,710 t compare
  6. 111 Madagascar 1,498 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Malawi?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Malawi was 1,772 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,822 t in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 249.2 t in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Malawi ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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