Number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi

Malawi: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
17
in 2022
All-time low
4
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi, 2000–2025

510152000201220252000: 42001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 162007: 162008: 162009: 162010: 162011: 162012: 162013: 162014: 162015: 162016: 162017: 162018: 162019: 162020: 162021: 162022: 172023: 172024: 172025: 17

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi stood at 17. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi peaked at 17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 92nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 4
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 16 +300.0%
2007 16 +0.0%
2008 16 +0.0%
2009 16 +0.0%
2010 16 +0.0%
2011 16 +0.0%
2012 16 +0.0%
2013 16 +0.0%
2014 16 +0.0%
2015 16 +0.0%
2016 16 +0.0%
2017 16 +0.0%
2018 16 +0.0%
2019 16 +0.0%
2020 16 +0.0%
2021 16 +0.0%
2022 17 +6.2%
2023 17 +0.0%
2024 17 +0.0%
2025 17 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8 4 16 10
2010s 16 16 16 10
2020s 16.67 16 17 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 90 Angola 18 compare
  2. 90 Somalia 18 compare
  3. 92 Cyprus 17 compare
  4. 92 Madagascar 17 compare
  5. 92 Uruguay 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Malawi was 17 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds kept in the country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local breeds kept in the country
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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