Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0024 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0024 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.009 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 137th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1979 | 0.001 An per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 An per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.009 An per square kilometre | +837.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 An per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0024 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1476 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0024 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +837.8% | 0.001 An per square kilometre | 0.009 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | 0.001 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 An per square kilometre | 0.002 An per square kilometre | 0.009 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.0045 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kenya 0.0035 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Yemen 0.0032 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Suriname 0.0021 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.0014 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0009 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0024 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.