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Goat meat market in Malawi

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

After a minor dip in 2019, Malawi's goat meat market entered a phase of sustained growth. From 2020 onward, both production and market volume expanded each year, turning the earlier decline into a multi-year upward trend.

The most pronounced surge occurred in 2022, when the market added more than 11 000 tons to reach over 70 000 tons. The following year saw a slower pace of growth, with volume increasing by roughly 2 600 tons to settle at 73 161 tons in 2023.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Malawi
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Malawi in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Malawi in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Trade balance
1. 6.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 6.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.2.2. In value, $ US
7. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 7.1. Direct Data
  1. 7.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 7.2. Mirror Data
  1. 7.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production goat meat in Malawi

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Malawi was one of the world's top goat meat producers from 2017 to 2020, ranking 17th globally by production volume during this period.

Top producers of goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Malawi produced 53 755 tonnes of goat meat, marking a modest 6.7% increase compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production grew by 14.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 4.5%. The largest decline occurred in 2019, when production fell by 2.6%, while the biggest increase was in 2018, with a 9.9% rise.

Annual dynamics of production in Malawi in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	9.9%	(2.6%)	6.7%	4.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports goat meat from Malawi

Market analysis indicates that Malawi did not export any goat meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports goat meat to Malawi

Imports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Malawi in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Malawi's goat meat import sources were extremely limited, with South Africa accounting for 100.0% of all imports in kind.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Malawi in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Malawi in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, Malawi's goat meat imports in value terms were entirely concentrated on South Africa, which represented 100.0% of the total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Malawi in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io