FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Malawi
Malawi had 235 horses in 2024, the 139th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 120%. The record was 844 head in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 235 head
- World rank
- 139 of 143
- 10-year change
- +120%
- Record
- 844 head
- 2020
Horses in Malawi, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 235 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 223 | +19% |
| 2022 | 187 | −65% |
| 2021 | 534 | −37% |
| 2020 | 844 | +838% |
| 2019 | 90 | +38% |
| 2018 | 65 | −25% |
| 2017 | 87 | +78% |
| 2016 | 49 | −51% |
| 2015 | 99 | −7.5% |
| 2014 | 107 | −7.0% |
| 2013 | 115 | +49% |
| 2012 | 77 | +60% |
| 2011 | 48 | −21% |
| 2010 | 61 | +103% |
| 2009 | 30 | −25% |
| 2008 | 40 | −13% |
| 2007 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 40 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 35 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 35 | −22% |
| 1992 | 45 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 50 | −17% |
| 1990 | 60 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 | +20% |
| 1988 | 50 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 | −12% |
| 1986 | 57 | −27% |
| 1985 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 77 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 77 | −30% |
| 1982 | 110 | −5.2% |
| 1981 | 116 | +115% |
| 1980 | 54 | −40% |
| 1979 | 90 | +30% |
| 1978 | 69 | +86% |
| 1977 | 37 | −23% |
| 1976 | 48 | −25% |
| 1975 | 64 | −9.9% |
| 1974 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 68 | −16% |
| 1972 | 81 | +65% |
| 1971 | 49 | +26% |
| 1970 | 39 | −42% |
| 1969 | 67 | +52% |
| 1968 | 44 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 44 | −14% |
| 1966 | 51 | +28% |
| 1965 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 | +14% |
| 1963 | 35 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 35 | +17% |
| 1961 | 30 | — |
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.

