Number of pigs in Malawi
Malawi: Number of pigs was 12.14 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of pigs in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Malawi is 12.14 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 347.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Malawi peaked at 12.14 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,479 animals, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,807 animals | 100,479 animals | 180,234 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 171,751 animals | 146,344 animals | 205,183 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,783 animals | 184,711 animals | 312,932 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,020 animals | 233,108 animals | 444,381 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,636 animals | 435,257 animals | 1.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million animals | 1.86 million animals | 8.38 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 million animals | 7.79 million animals | 12.14 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Malawi?
- Number of pigs in Malawi was 12.14 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,479 animals in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for number of pigs?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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