Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 4.54 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.54 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 4.54 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7567 An per square kilometre, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 98th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8721 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8247 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8689 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7864 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7567 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7567 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9421 An per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8621 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9576 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8606 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7765 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8434 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9389 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8401 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8399 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9315 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9036 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9161 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8352 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9432 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.902 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9033 An per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8937 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9749 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9209 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9866 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.43 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.37 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.96 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.54 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.54 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.54 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +110.2% | 1.15 An per square kilometre | 2.41 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8475 An per square kilometre | 0.7567 An per square kilometre | 0.9576 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8686 An per square kilometre | 0.7765 An per square kilometre | 0.9389 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 0.902 An per square kilometre | 1.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 An per square kilometre | 0.8937 An per square kilometre | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 An per square kilometre | 1.15 An per square kilometre | 2.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 An per square kilometre | 2.27 An per square kilometre | 3.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 An per square kilometre | 3.88 An per square kilometre | 4.54 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Malawi was 4.54 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7567 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.