Poultry livestock count in Malawi
Malawi: Poultry livestock count was 20.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.04 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Malawi is 20.04 million, measured 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, poultry livestock count in Malawi peaked at 20.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 104th of 199 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.
Poultry livestock count in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3.20 million | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3.70 million | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3.90 million | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.70 million | +67.5% |
| 1970 | 7.30 million | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 6.70 million | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 7.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 11.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 12.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12.50 million | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.60 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 15.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.04 million | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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% | 4.00 million | 6.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million | 2.80 million | 6.70 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 6.70 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.59 million | 8.60 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 million | 11.00 million | 14.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.07 million | 14.60 million | 15.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 million | 16.00 million | 19.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 million | 19.45 million | 20.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 101 Niger 21.02 million compare
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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 poultry livestock count in Malawi?
- Poultry livestock count in Malawi was 20.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for poultry livestock count?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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