Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.657 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.657 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.657 An per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 An per person, in 1995.
That places Malawi 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1646 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.15 An per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1334 An per person | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1387 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1308 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1277 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1661 An per person | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1692 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1564 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1469 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1499 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1455 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1307 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1471 An per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1461 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1519 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1638 An per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1516 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 An per person | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.118 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1233 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1286 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1116 An per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1291 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1208 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1216 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1142 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1046 An per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0966 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1029 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1032 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0933 An per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0916 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1304 An per person | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1576 An per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1575 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1385 An per person | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1592 An per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.154 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1489 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1498 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.172 An per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1649 An per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1877 An per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.214 An per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2357 An per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 An per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2771 An per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.306 An per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3291 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3473 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3701 An per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3992 An per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4349 An per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4436 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4691 An per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5456 An per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5679 An per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5726 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6147 An per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.636 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.657 An per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1486 An per person | 0.1277 An per person | 0.1692 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1455 An per person | 0.1217 An per person | 0.1638 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1193 An per person | 0.1046 An per person | 0.1291 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.117 An per person | 0.0916 An per person | 0.1576 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1842 An per person | 0.1489 An per person | 0.2557 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3922 An per person | 0.2771 An per person | 0.5456 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6096 An per person | 0.5679 An per person | 0.657 An per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Malawi was 0.657 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.657 An per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 An per person in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.