Mules and Asses — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 8,225 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Malawi stood at 8,225 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Malawi peaked at 8,225 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381 An, in 1969.
Malawi ranks 81st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430 An | — |
| 1962 | 435 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 440 An | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 445 An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 450 An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 486 An | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 432 An | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 400 An | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 381 An | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 383 An | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 429 An | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 574 An | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 747 An | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 735 An | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 770 An | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 885 An | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 881 An | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 926 An | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 707 An | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 544 An | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 1,108 An | +103.7% |
| 1982 | 1,098 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,140 An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 389 An | -65.9% |
| 1985 | 554 An | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 1,786 An | +222.4% |
| 1987 | 1,323 An | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 1,463 An | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,500 An | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,600 An | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,700 An | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,800 An | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,900 An | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,052 An | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,100 An | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,150 An | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,100 An | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,150 An | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,200 An | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,815 An | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 6,073 An | +234.6% |
| 2013 | 6,311 An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,500 An | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,467 An | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,292 An | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,547 An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,856 An | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7,086 An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,337 An | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,712 An | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7,968 An | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,225 An | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8,225 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 365,794 An, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8,225 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,136 An, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 | +234.6% | 1,815 An | 6,073 An |
| 1986 | +222.4% | 554 An | 1,786 An |
| 1981 | +103.7% | 544 An | 1,108 An |
| 1984 | -65.9% | 1,140 An | 389 An |
| 1985 | +42.4% | 389 An | 554 An |
| 1972 | +33.8% | 429 An | 574 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.22 An | 381 An | 486 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 703.7 An | 383 An | 926 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,090 An | 389 An | 1,786 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,955 An | 1,600 An | 2,150 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 An | 2,200 An | 2,200 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,615 An | 1,815 An | 7,086 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,810 An | 7,337 An | 8,225 An | 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 mules and asses — stocks in Malawi?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Malawi was 8,225 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,225 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 An in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Mules and Asses — 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).