Cattle — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle — Stocks was 2.17 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Malawi stood at 2.17 million An. 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 — stocks in Malawi peaked at 2.17 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 374,762 An, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 85th 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 — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 374,762 An | — |
| 1962 | 380,387 An | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 396,145 An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 411,400 An | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 432,293 An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 432,293 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 450,128 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 464,006 An | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 479,916 An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 491,459 An | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 491,517 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 540,865 An | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 572,905 An | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 625,987 An | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 648,533 An | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 700,471 An | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 718,544 An | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 744,074 An | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 789,533 An | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 789,529 An | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 870,576 An | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 887,032 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 907,959 An | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 948,519 An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million An | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million An | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 859,505 An | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 850,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 838,552 An | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 807,613 An | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 813,576 An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 796,728 An | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 748,891 An | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 745,830 An | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 700,096 An | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 598,175 An | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 715,391 An | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 711,675 An | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 763,724 An | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 749,029 An | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 753,075 An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 781,747 An | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 765,000 An | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 777,846 An | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 799,017 An | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 870,622 An | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 947,498 An | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 982,921 An | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million An | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million An | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million An | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million An | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million An | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million An | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million An | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million An | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million An | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million An | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million An | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million An | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million An | +4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.17 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.69 million An, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.17 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424,592 An | 374,762 An | 479,916 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 632,389 An | 491,459 An | 789,533 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 919,892 An | 789,529 An | 1.06 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 747,653 An | 598,175 An | 838,552 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,048 An | 749,029 An | 982,921 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million An | 1.07 million An | 1.87 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million An | 1.95 million An | 2.17 million An | 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 — stocks in Malawi?
- Cattle — stocks in Malawi was 2.17 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,762 An in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — 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 — 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).