Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0202 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0202 An per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0242 An per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0082 An per person
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024

0.010.0150.020.025196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Malawi is 0.0202 An per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0242 An per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 An per person, in 1993.

That places Malawi 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Malawi, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0221 An per person
1962 0.0204 An per person -7.7%
1963 0.021 An per person +2.8%
1964 0.0185 An per person -11.7%
1965 0.0174 An per person -6.1%
1966 0.017 An per person -2.4%
1967 0.0206 An per person +21.5%
1968 0.0184 An per person -10.7%
1969 0.02 An per person +8.4%
1970 0.0175 An per person -12.3%
1971 0.0154 An per person -12.0%
1972 0.0163 An per person +5.9%
1973 0.0177 An per person +8.4%
1974 0.0154 An per person -12.9%
1975 0.015 An per person -2.8%
1976 0.0161 An per person +7.7%
1977 0.0152 An per person -6.0%
1978 0.0149 An per person -2.0%
1979 0.0131 An per person -12.1%
1980 0.0142 An per person +8.7%
1981 0.0131 An per person -8.1%
1982 0.0163 An per person +25.0%
1983 0.0221 An per person +35.3%
1984 0.0204 An per person -7.4%
1985 0.0242 An per person +18.6%
1986 0.0209 An per person -13.7%
1987 0.0182 An per person -12.8%
1988 0.0171 An per person -6.1%
1989 0.012 An per person -30.0%
1990 0.0089 An per person -25.6%
1991 0.0103 An per person +15.9%
1992 0.0099 An per person -4.5%
1993 0.0082 An per person -17.1%
1994 0.009 An per person +10.4%
1995 0.0086 An per person -5.4%
1996 0.009 An per person +5.0%
1997 0.0093 An per person +3.2%
1998 0.0095 An per person +2.6%
1999 0.0093 An per person -1.9%
2000 0.0099 An per person +5.6%
2001 0.0099 An per person +0.9%
2002 0.0092 An per person -7.3%
2003 0.0089 An per person -3.7%
2004 0.0182 An per person +104.8%
2005 0.0122 An per person -32.9%
2006 0.0133 An per person +8.9%
2007 0.0137 An per person +2.9%
2008 0.0135 An per person -1.3%
2009 0.0139 An per person +2.9%
2010 0.0144 An per person +4.1%
2011 0.015 An per person +3.7%
2012 0.0153 An per person +2.1%
2013 0.0158 An per person +3.5%
2014 0.0162 An per person +2.3%
2015 0.0161 An per person -0.4%
2016 0.0163 An per person +1.3%
2017 0.0157 An per person -3.9%
2018 0.0172 An per person +9.2%
2019 0.0185 An per person +7.7%
2020 0.0187 An per person +1.5%
2021 0.0186 An per person -0.6%
2022 0.0197 An per person +5.6%
2023 0.0203 An per person +2.9%
2024 0.0202 An per person -0.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0202 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2403 An per person, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0202 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.122 An per person, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +104.8% 0.0089 An per person 0.0182 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0195 An per person 0.017 An per person 0.0221 An per person 9
1970s 0.0157 An per person 0.0131 An per person 0.0177 An per person 10
1980s 0.0179 An per person 0.012 An per person 0.0242 An per person 10
1990s 0.0092 An per person 0.0082 An per person 0.0103 An per person 10
2000s 0.0123 An per person 0.0089 An per person 0.0182 An per person 10
2010s 0.0161 An per person 0.0144 An per person 0.0185 An per person 10
2020s 0.0195 An per person 0.0186 An per person 0.0203 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 122 Nepal 0.0214 An per person compare
  2. 123 Finland 0.0205 An per person compare
  3. 124 Rwanda 0.0203 An per person compare
  4. 126 Canada 0.0199 An per person compare
  5. 127 Congo 0.0199 An per person compare
  6. 128 Germany 0.0181 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Malawi?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Malawi was 0.0202 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0242 An per person in 1985.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 An per person in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Malawi ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.