Equidae — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Equidae — Stocks was 2,578 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Equidae — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, equidae — stocks in Malawi stood at 2,578 LSU.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Malawi peaked at 2,623 LSU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 134.4 LSU, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equidae — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 148 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 149.5 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 153.5 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 155 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 171.3 LSU | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 151.6 LSU | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 142 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 147.8 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 134.4 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 153.2 LSU | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 212.7 LSU | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 258.1 LSU | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 256 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 263 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 289.5 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 282.8 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 312.3 LSU | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 257.1 LSU | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 190.2 LSU | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 390.4 LSU | +105.3% |
| 1982 | 384.4 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 380.5 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 155.2 LSU | -59.2% |
| 1985 | 205.2 LSU | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 564.3 LSU | +175.0% |
| 1987 | 421.9 LSU | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 463.9 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 480 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 510 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 535 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 562.5 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 587.5 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 617.5 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 634.1 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 650 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 666 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 650 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 666 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 682.5 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 682.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 682.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 682.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 682.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 682.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 682.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 683 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 680 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 675 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 690.5 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 568.5 LSU | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1,860 LSU | +227.2% |
| 2013 | 1,951 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,004 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,990 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,912 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,008 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,089 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,171 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,623 LSU | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2,592 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,483 LSU | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,578 LSU | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,578 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,030 LSU, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,578 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,854 LSU, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Equidae — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +227.2% | 568.5 LSU | 1,860 LSU |
| 1986 | +175.0% | 205.2 LSU | 564.3 LSU |
| 1981 | +105.3% | 190.2 LSU | 390.4 LSU |
| 1984 | -59.2% | 380.5 LSU | 155.2 LSU |
| 1972 | +38.8% | 153.2 LSU | 212.7 LSU |
| 1985 | +32.2% | 155.2 LSU | 205.2 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.41 LSU | 142 LSU | 171.3 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 241.91 LSU | 134.4 LSU | 312.3 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 363.6 LSU | 155.2 LSU | 564.3 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.86 LSU | 510 LSU | 666 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.55 LSU | 675 LSU | 683 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,724 LSU | 568.5 LSU | 2,171 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,569 LSU | 2,483 LSU | 2,623 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 2,777 LSU compare
- 134 Luxembourg 2,664 LSU compare
- 135 Malaysia 2,590 LSU compare
- 137 Guinea 2,557 LSU compare
- 138 Djibouti 2,550 LSU compare
- 139 Montenegro 2,523 LSU 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 equidae — stocks in Malawi?
- Equidae — stocks in Malawi was 2,578 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,623 LSU in 2020.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.4 LSU in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for equidae — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.