Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.1066 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.1066 An per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1338 An per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 An per person, in 1997.
That places Malawi 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1009 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0999 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1016 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1029 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1055 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.103 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1046 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1052 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1061 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1061 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1034 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.111 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1145 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1218 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1227 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1287 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.128 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1281 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.131 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.126 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1336 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1309 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1288 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1294 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1338 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1278 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1272 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0982 An per person | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0878 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.082 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0803 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0737 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0735 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0676 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 An per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0663 An per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0675 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0646 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0634 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0642 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0612 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0641 An per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0678 An per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0722 An per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0768 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0818 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0838 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0894 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0981 An per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0996 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0977 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0999 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1037 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1066 An per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1033 An per person | 0.0999 An per person | 0.1061 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 An per person | 0.1034 An per person | 0.131 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1228 An per person | 0.0926 An per person | 0.1338 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 An per person | 0.0566 An per person | 0.0878 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 An per person | 0.0605 An per person | 0.0683 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0812 An per person | 0.0722 An per person | 0.0981 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 An per person | 0.0977 An per person | 0.1066 An per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Malawi?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Malawi was 0.1066 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1338 An per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 An per person in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.