Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 57.46 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi is 57.46 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 59.4 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.85 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 84th out of 168 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.85 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.91 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 16.97 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 18.56 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 19.62 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 20.68 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 21.21 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 35.53 An per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1970 | 38.71 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 35.53 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 37.12 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 38.71 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 39.78 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 40.84 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 41.37 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.63 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 42.96 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 44.02 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 45.61 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 46.67 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 47.73 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.79 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 49.85 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 50.91 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.7 An per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 30.76 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 32.88 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 33.94 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 36.06 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 37.12 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.94 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 38.71 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 41.37 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 42.43 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 44.02 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 44.55 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.55 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.67 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 46.35 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.73 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.31 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 48.26 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 48.79 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.05 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.79 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.32 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.96 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.91 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.97 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.03 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.34 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 59.4 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.82 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 54.24 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.74 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.56 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.1 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.74 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.23 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.85 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.46 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | +67.5% | 21.21 An per square kilometre | 35.53 An per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -41.7% | 50.91 An per square kilometre | 29.7 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.09 An per square kilometre | 14.85 An per square kilometre | 35.53 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.07 An per square kilometre | 35.53 An per square kilometre | 44.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.68 An per square kilometre | 29.7 An per square kilometre | 50.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.94 An per square kilometre | 33.94 An per square kilometre | 46.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.08 An per square kilometre | 46.31 An per square kilometre | 49.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.91 An per square kilometre | 50.91 An per square kilometre | 59.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.82 An per square kilometre | 56.23 An per square kilometre | 57.46 An per square kilometre | 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 chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi was 57.46 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.