2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Malawi
Malawi: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 17 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Malawi is 17 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Malawi peaked at 17 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 No, in 2000.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 No | — |
| 2001 | 4 No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 No | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 No | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 17 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 No | 4 No | 16 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 No | 16 No | 16 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 No | 16 No | 17 No | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 793.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.39 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Malawi?
- 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Malawi was 17 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 No in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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