Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 9.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
11th
of 57 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2017
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Malawi, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 9.4% for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over five years.
That places Malawi 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -70.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +246.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 3.7% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.6% compare
- 9 Mozambique 11.4% compare
- 10 Guinea 11.1%
- 12 El Salvador 5.7% compare
- 13 Pakistan 5.3% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 793.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.39 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Malawi?
- Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Malawi was 9.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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