Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 157,701 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — stocks in Malawi stood at 157,701 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Malawi peaked at 157,701 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,000 An, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 40,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 44,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 47,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 50,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 52,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 54,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 54,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 57,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 47,800 An | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 65,800 An | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 61,300 An | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 73,000 An | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 74,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 68,000 An | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 70,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73,800 An | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 73,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 81,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 82,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 84,400 An | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 88,200 An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 94,900 An | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 94,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 98,100 An | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 79,900 An | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 79,100 An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 80,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 90,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 97,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 80,000 An | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 68,000 An | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 69,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 75,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 74,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 76,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38,000 An | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 42,600 An | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 79,000 An | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 94,000 An | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 57,000 An | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 66,000 An | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 78,600 An | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 83,800 An | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 97,000 An | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 105,000 An | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 106,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 103,848 An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 108,587 An | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 113,665 An | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 118,128 An | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 119,837 An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 128,675 An | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 140,691 An | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 145,170 An | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 150,041 An | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 152,300 An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 157,701 An | +3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 157,701 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 925,810 An, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 157,701 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,535 An, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +85.4% | 42,600 An | 79,000 An |
| 2002 | -50.6% | 77,000 An | 38,000 An |
| 2006 | -39.4% | 94,000 An | 57,000 An |
| 1973 | +37.7% | 47,800 An | 65,800 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,222 An | 36,000 An | 54,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,470 An | 47,800 An | 74,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,590 An | 73,800 An | 98,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,800 An | 68,000 An | 97,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,200 An | 38,000 An | 94,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,143 An | 97,000 An | 140,691 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,303 An | 145,170 An | 157,701 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 108 Haiti 195,173 An compare
- 109 Republic of Korea 193,076 An compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 192,436 An compare
- 112 Panama 145,683 An compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 142,618 An compare
- 114 Oman 135,712 An compare
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, dairy — stocks in Malawi?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Malawi was 157,701 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 157,701 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 An in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).