FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Malawi
Malawi had 20.0 million chickens in 2024, the 91st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 20.0 million head
- World rank
- 91 of 179
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 20.0 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Malawi, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,039,000 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19,748,000 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,453,000 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 19,754,000 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19,467,000 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,151,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18,846,000 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18,538,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,300,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,081,000 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 17,200,000 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16,500,000 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,700,000 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15,500,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,300,000 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,200,000 | −2.6% |
| 2005 | 15,600,000 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 14,700,000 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,600,000 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 14,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,700,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14,500,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14,200,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13,500,000 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 13,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,500,000 | +14% |
| 1992 | 11,000,000 | −8.3% |
| 1991 | 12,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 11,500,000 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 11,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 10,500,000 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9,600,000 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,400,000 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 9,200,000 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 8,800,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8,600,000 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8,300,000 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8,100,000 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7,850,000 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,800,000 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7,700,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 7,500,000 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7,300,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 7,000,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 6,700,000 | −8.2% |
| 1970 | 7,300,000 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 6,700,000 | +68% |
| 1968 | 4,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,900,000 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3,700,000 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 3,500,000 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3,200,000 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 3,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 2,800,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.