Chickens — Stocks in Malawi
Malawi: Chickens — Stocks was 20,039 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 20,039 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Malawi peaked at 20,039 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,800 1000 An, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3,200 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,300 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3,500 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3,700 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,900 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 4,000 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6,700 1000 An | +67.5% |
| 1970 | 7,300 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 6,700 1000 An | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 7,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 7,300 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7,500 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7,700 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7,800 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7,850 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8,100 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8,300 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,600 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8,800 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9,000 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9,200 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9,400 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,600 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9,800 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10,000 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10,500 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 11,500 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 12,000 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11,000 1000 An | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12,500 1000 An | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 13,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13,500 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14,000 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14,200 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14,500 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14,700 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14,700 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,700 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,700 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,600 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,700 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15,600 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 15,200 1000 An | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,300 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,500 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,700 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16,000 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,500 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17,000 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,200 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18,000 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18,081 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,300 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,538 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,846 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,151 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,467 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19,754 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,453 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19,748 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20,039 1000 An | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20,039 1000 An is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,881 1000 An, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20,039 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,572 1000 An, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +67.5% | 4,000 1000 An | 6,700 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,789 1000 An | 2,800 1000 An | 6,700 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,555 1000 An | 6,700 1000 An | 8,300 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,590 1000 An | 8,600 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,090 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An | 14,700 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,070 1000 An | 14,600 1000 An | 15,700 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,762 1000 An | 16,000 1000 An | 19,151 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,692 1000 An | 19,453 1000 An | 20,039 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 121 Niger 21,024 1000 An compare
- 122 Denmark 20,718 1000 An compare
- 124 Mozambique 19,881 1000 An compare
- 124 Mozambique 19,881 1000 An compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 19,501 1000 An compare
- 126 Syria 19,501 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in Malawi?
- Chickens — stocks in Malawi was 20,039 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20,039 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for chickens — stocks?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.