Sheep — Stocks in Malawi

Malawi: Sheep — Stocks was 366,313 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
366,313 An
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
370,017 An
in 2022
All-time low
71,337 An
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 366,313 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Malawi peaked at 370,017 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,337 An, in 1965.

Malawi ranks 115th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79,899 An 71,337 An 90,280 An 9
1970s 81,890 An 73,210 An 88,516 An 10
1980s 135,147 An 85,043 An 184,711 An 10
1990s 94,680 An 84,260 An 103,095 An 10
2000s 157,797 An 108,179 An 227,363 An 10
2010s 272,357 An 214,230 An 351,458 An 10
2020s 366,823 An 364,779 An 370,017 An 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 112 Lebanon 434,209 An compare
  2. 113 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
  3. 114 Austria 391,870 An compare
  4. 116 Switzerland 362,375 An compare
  5. 117 Iceland 354,986 An compare
  6. 118 Cyprus 343,400 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Malawi?
Sheep — stocks in Malawi was 366,313 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 370,017 An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 71,337 An in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for sheep — stocks?
Malawi ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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