Major livestock types — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Major livestock types — Stocks was 4.38 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Major livestock types — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for major livestock types — stocks in Malawi is 4.38 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Malawi peaked at 4.38 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296,789 LSU, in 1961.
That places Malawi 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,789 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 298,469 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 307,842 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 320,897 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 329,645 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 331,661 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 364,243 LSU | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 376,629 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 413,877 LSU | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 416,871 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 413,409 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 446,075 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 459,587 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 498,776 LSU | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 509,709 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 549,030 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 565,821 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 582,466 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 586,270 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 594,331 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 645,134 LSU | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 660,634 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 667,369 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 694,461 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 741,507 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 755,680 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 791,472 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 685,216 LSU | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 679,480 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 675,257 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 670,272 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 681,559 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 679,125 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 650,308 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 669,606 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 688,319 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 692,351 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 758,829 LSU | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 745,403 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 803,275 LSU | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 787,947 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 792,426 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 807,108 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 840,745 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 873,927 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 927,264 LSU | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million LSU | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million LSU | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million LSU | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million LSU | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million LSU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million LSU | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million LSU | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million LSU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million LSU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million LSU | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 3.84 million LSU | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.38 million LSU | +7.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.38 million LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.86 million LSU, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.38 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 million LSU, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,784 LSU | 296,789 LSU | 413,877 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 502,801 LSU | 413,409 LSU | 586,270 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 691,528 LSU | 594,331 LSU | 791,472 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 691,103 LSU | 650,308 LSU | 758,829 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,887 LSU | 787,947 LSU | 1.31 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million LSU | 1.48 million LSU | 3.84 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million LSU | 3.84 million LSU | 4.38 million LSU | 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 major livestock types — stocks in Malawi?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Malawi was 4.38 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,789 LSU in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 Major livestock types — 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.