Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.1028 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per capita in Malawi is 0.1028 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1338 An per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 An per person, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1009 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0999 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1016 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1029 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1055 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.103 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1046 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1052 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1061 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1061 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1034 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.111 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1145 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1218 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1227 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1287 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.128 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1281 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.131 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.126 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1336 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1309 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1288 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1294 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1338 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1278 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1272 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0982 An per person | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0878 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.082 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0803 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0737 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0735 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0676 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 An per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0663 An per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0675 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0646 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0634 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0642 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0612 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0641 An per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0678 An per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0722 An per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0768 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0818 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0838 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0894 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0981 An per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0996 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1014 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1008 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1028 An per person | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1028 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2803 An per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1028 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095 An per person, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1033 An per person | 0.0999 An per person | 0.1061 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 An per person | 0.1034 An per person | 0.131 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1228 An per person | 0.0926 An per person | 0.1338 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 An per person | 0.0566 An per person | 0.0878 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 An per person | 0.0605 An per person | 0.0683 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0812 An per person | 0.0722 An per person | 0.0981 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1012 An per person | 0.0996 An per person | 0.1028 An per person | 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, per capita in Malawi?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Malawi was 0.1028 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1338 An per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 An per person in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.