Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.2567 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2567 An per person for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.7877 An per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2567 An per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3768 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3941 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4102 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4128 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4272 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4407 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4532 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4534 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.741 An per person | +63.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7877 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7051 An per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.718 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7294 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7294 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7281 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7165 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.699 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6971 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6884 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6863 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6752 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6638 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6523 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.641 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6299 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3541 An per person | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3497 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3542 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3487 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3562 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3555 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3157 An per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3549 An per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3837 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3941 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4009 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3977 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3891 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3983 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3862 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3838 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3788 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3584 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.364 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3583 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3432 An per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3388 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3327 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3272 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3237 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.321 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3183 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3403 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3369 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.297 An per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2913 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2913 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2827 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.278 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2738 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2644 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2606 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2567 An per person | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +63.4% | 0.4534 An per person | 0.741 An per person |
| 1986 | -43.8% | 0.6299 An per person | 0.3541 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4566 An per person | 0.3768 An per person | 0.741 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7199 An per person | 0.6884 An per person | 0.7877 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5355 An per person | 0.3487 An per person | 0.6863 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3746 An per person | 0.3157 An per person | 0.4009 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3571 An per person | 0.3272 An per person | 0.3862 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 An per person | 0.278 An per person | 0.3403 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2639 An per person | 0.2567 An per person | 0.2738 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Gabon 0.2741 An per person compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.2631 An per person compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2599 An per person compare
- 140 Afghanistan 0.248 An per person compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0.2429 An per person compare
- 142 Yemen 0.2417 An per person 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 chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Malawi?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Malawi was 0.2567 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7877 An per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2567 An per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.