Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.29 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Malawi stood at 1.29 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Malawi peaked at 1.29 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,041 LSU, in 1963.
That places Malawi 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,168 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 57,094 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 52,041 LSU | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 55,443 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 53,588 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 53,588 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 71,494 LSU | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 74,628 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 70,724 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 68,053 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 71,229 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 70,942 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 65,410 LSU | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 75,629 LSU | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 77,256 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 82,691 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 91,978 LSU | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 88,081 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 73,383 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 73,913 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 80,320 LSU | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 87,149 LSU | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 78,668 LSU | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 88,840 LSU | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 98,380 LSU | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 95,478 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 100,871 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 100,000 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96,000 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 93,849 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 95,051 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 104,243 LSU | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 106,139 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 94,823 LSU | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 93,019 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 135,036 LSU | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 166,443 LSU | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 170,021 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 153,023 LSU | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 180,102 LSU | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 178,492 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 176,948 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 182,500 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 214,963 LSU | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 211,779 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 247,674 LSU | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 290,574 LSU | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 329,479 LSU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 368,036 LSU | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 410,815 LSU | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 467,156 LSU | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 517,008 LSU | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 561,247 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 615,134 LSU | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 682,084 LSU | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 763,534 LSU | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 800,234 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 869,190 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million LSU | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million LSU | +6.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.29 million LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.66 million LSU, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.29 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,086 LSU | 52,041 LSU | 74,628 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,465 LSU | 65,410 LSU | 91,978 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,962 LSU | 73,913 LSU | 100,871 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,165 LSU | 93,019 LSU | 170,021 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,055 LSU | 176,948 LSU | 368,036 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,441 LSU | 410,815 LSU | 1.04 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million LSU | 1.11 million LSU | 1.29 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Malawi was 1.29 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,041 LSU in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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.