FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 73,662 t of beef (cattle meat), the 80th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 86%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 73,662 t
- World rank
- 80 of 189
- 10-year change
- +86%
- Record
- 73,662 t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,662 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 69,241 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 66,227 | +12% |
| 2021 | 58,918 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 56,831 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55,653 | +11% |
| 2018 | 50,018 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 45,736 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 41,615 | −1.8% |
| 2015 | 42,362 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 39,514 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 38,382 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 35,683 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 34,055 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32,225 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 30,046 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 28,815 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 26,583 | +10% |
| 2006 | 24,104 | +13% |
| 2005 | 21,344 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 22,089 | −2.2% |
| 2003 | 22,588 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21,876 | +12% |
| 2001 | 19,475 | +12% |
| 2000 | 17,425 | +20% |
| 1999 | 14,555 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,342 | +18% |
| 1997 | 12,120 | −46% |
| 1996 | 22,550 | +50% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | −15% |
| 1993 | 17,600 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16,791 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 17,124 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 16,857 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 15,554 | −3.8% |
| 1988 | 16,160 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 15,551 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | 16,181 | +57% |
| 1985 | 10,282 | −33% |
| 1984 | 15,257 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,210 | −16% |
| 1982 | 18,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 16,626 | +40% |
| 1980 | 11,850 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 10,864 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 10,590 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 10,392 | +17% |
| 1976 | 8,882 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 9,179 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8,848 | +11% |
| 1973 | 7,964 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 7,293 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 7,527 | −5.0% |
| 1970 | 7,922 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 7,368 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7,123 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 6,655 | +21% |
| 1966 | 5,520 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 5,121 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5,069 | −1.2% |
| 1963 | 5,131 | +13% |
| 1962 | 4,523 | +10% |
| 1961 | 4,100 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.