Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number) was 31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Malawi stood at 31. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Malawi peaked at 31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 81st of 207 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.
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +2900.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 1 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.67 | 30 | 31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,906 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Malawi?
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Malawi was 31 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct)?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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