Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was 6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.17 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-16.69 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6 % change on previous year for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 45.17 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.69 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Malawi ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1965 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 33.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1969 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1970 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1972 | -0.4029 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1973 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +1835.4% |
| 1974 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 1975 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1976 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 1977 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1978 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1979 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7224 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1981 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +1099.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1984 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1985 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1986 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1987 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1988 | -0.8635 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1989 | -4 % change on previous year | +363.2% |
| 1990 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1992 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +655.0% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1994 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -686.2% |
| 1995 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1996 | 45.17 % change on previous year | -2474.3% |
| 1997 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1999 | -10 % change on previous year | -565.1% |
| 2000 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8939 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2002 | -0.865 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 2004 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +466.9% |
| 2005 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2006 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -1244.3% |
| 2007 | 17.32 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2020 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 2023 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 6 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 33.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7806 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 45.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Zambia 7.9 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guinea 7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Luxembourg 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nepal 5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 5.54 % change on previous year 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 sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Malawi was 6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.17 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.69 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.