Goats — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Goats — Stocks was 12.55 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Malawi stood at 12.55 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Malawi peaked at 12.55 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,488 An, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529,458 An | — |
| 1962 | 493,184 An | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 438,488 An | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 480,295 An | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 464,548 An | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 464,548 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 626,121 An | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 665,007 An | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 616,961 An | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 599,393 An | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 639,079 An | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 629,901 An | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 565,580 An | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 677,089 An | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 693,374 An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 739,088 An | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 834,586 An | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 794,438 An | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 655,084 An | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 650,203 An | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 718,154 An | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 760,947 An | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 631,071 An | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 738,547 An | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 799,094 An | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 789,300 An | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 857,410 An | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 850,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 850,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 853,324 An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 848,716 An | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 942,296 An | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 977,126 An | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 856,314 An | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 843,362 An | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million An | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million An | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million An | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million An | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million An | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million An | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million An | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million An | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million An | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million An | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million An | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 million An | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.89 million An | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million An | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million An | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 5.36 million An | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.88 million An | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 million An | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 7.35 million An | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.37 million An | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.03 million An | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 10.73 million An | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.52 million An | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 11.77 million An | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.55 million An | +6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.55 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.01 million An, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.55 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,957 An | 438,488 An | 665,007 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 682,761 An | 565,580 An | 834,586 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 764,473 An | 631,071 An | 857,410 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million An | 843,362 An | 1.60 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million An | 1.66 million An | 3.48 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million An | 3.89 million An | 10.03 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 million An | 10.73 million An | 12.55 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,893 An compare
- 19 South Sudan 16.15 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia 4,893 An compare
- 20 Nepal 14.54 million An compare
- 21 Brazil 12.89 million An compare
- 23 Somalia 11.46 million An compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 10.84 million An compare
- 25 Yemen 9.98 million An 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 goats — stocks in Malawi?
- Goats — stocks in Malawi was 12.55 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,488 An in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for goats — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. 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 Goats — 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).