Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 137.83 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi is 137.83 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 137.83 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.65 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 3rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 5.09 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.64 An per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 7.05 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 6.54 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 6.36 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.78 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 6.68 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 7.18 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 7.35 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.84 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 8.85 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 8.43 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.95 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 6.9 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.62 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 8.07 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 7.83 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 8.48 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.09 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.02 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.05 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.99 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 10.36 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.08 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 8.95 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.34 An per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 16.62 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 16.94 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.14 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 17.92 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 17.71 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.61 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.21 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 20.39 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.41 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 28.85 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 32.95 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 36.92 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 47.12 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 52.29 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 56.82 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 62.39 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 69.42 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 77.94 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 81.87 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 88.82 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 106.37 An per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 113.78 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 117.78 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 129.81 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 137.83 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 An per square kilometre | 4.65 An per square kilometre | 7.05 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.24 An per square kilometre | 6 An per square kilometre | 8.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.11 An per square kilometre | 6.69 An per square kilometre | 9.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.85 An per square kilometre | 8.95 An per square kilometre | 16.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.58 An per square kilometre | 17.61 An per square kilometre | 36.92 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.44 An per square kilometre | 41.3 An per square kilometre | 106.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.8 An per square kilometre | 113.78 An per square kilometre | 137.83 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi was 137.83 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 137.83 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.