FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 111,035 t of chicken meat, the 84th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 190,617 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 111,035 t
- World rank
- 84 of 189
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 190,617 t
- 2018
Chicken meat in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111,035 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 106,158 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 101,434 | −18% |
| 2021 | 123,580 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 121,478 | +16% |
| 2019 | 104,968 | −45% |
| 2018 | 190,617 | +46% |
| 2017 | 130,114 | +74% |
| 2016 | 74,958 | −24% |
| 2015 | 98,973 | +15% |
| 2014 | 85,973 | +11% |
| 2013 | 77,711 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 74,356 | +33% |
| 2011 | 55,805 | +134% |
| 2010 | 23,831 | +12% |
| 2009 | 21,337 | +12% |
| 2008 | 19,060 | +39% |
| 2007 | 13,686 | +23% |
| 2006 | 11,150 | −30% |
| 2005 | 15,985 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15,840 | +41% |
| 2003 | 11,240 | +21% |
| 2002 | 9,309 | −39% |
| 2001 | 15,280 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,280 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15,040 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14,560 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,320 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14,160 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13,600 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13,120 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12,640 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 11,760 | −8.7% |
| 1991 | 12,880 | +13% |
| 1990 | 11,360 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11,200 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 10,560 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 10,160 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10,080 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 9,840 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9,600 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9,440 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9,280 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,120 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8,960 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8,800 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 7,440 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 7,040 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 6,720 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5,760 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 5,953 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 5,504 | +67% |
| 1968 | 3,295 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3,188 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3,037 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 2,838 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2,678 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,592 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 2,432 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 2,272 | — |
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.