Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 1.09 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.09 million LSU for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malawi peaked at 1.09 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,381 LSU, in 1961.
That places Malawi 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187,381 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 190,194 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 198,072 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 205,700 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 216,146 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 216,146 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 225,064 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 232,003 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 239,958 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 245,730 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 245,758 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 270,432 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 286,452 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 312,994 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 324,266 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 350,236 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 359,272 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 372,037 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 394,766 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 394,764 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 435,288 LSU | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 443,516 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 453,980 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 474,260 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 509,980 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 505,330 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 527,592 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 429,752 LSU | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 425,000 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 419,276 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 403,806 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 406,788 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 398,364 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 374,446 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 372,915 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 350,048 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 299,088 LSU | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 357,696 LSU | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 355,838 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 381,862 LSU | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 374,514 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 376,538 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 390,874 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 382,500 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 388,923 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 399,508 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 435,311 LSU | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 473,749 LSU | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 491,460 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 534,927 LSU | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 555,280 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 582,219 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 620,872 LSU | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 658,400 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 699,188 LSU | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 735,448 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 754,150 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 827,758 LSU | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 933,517 LSU | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 973,016 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million LSU | +4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.09 million LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.35 million LSU, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.09 million LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million LSU, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,296 LSU | 187,381 LSU | 239,958 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 316,194 LSU | 245,730 LSU | 394,766 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 459,946 LSU | 394,764 LSU | 527,592 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,826 LSU | 299,088 LSU | 419,276 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,524 LSU | 374,514 LSU | 491,460 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,176 LSU | 534,927 LSU | 933,517 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million LSU | 973,016 LSU | 1.09 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malawi?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Malawi was 1.09 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,381 LSU in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.