Chickens — Share in total livestock in Madagascar

Madagascar: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 9.06 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.06 %LSU
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.14 %LSU
in 2022
All-time low
1.74 %LSU
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Madagascar, 1961–2023

246810196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — share in total livestock in Madagascar is 9.06 %LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in Madagascar peaked at 10.14 %LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74 %LSU, in 1984.

That places Madagascar 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Share in total livestock in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 2.34 %LSU —
1962 2.25 %LSU -3.8%
1963 2.26 %LSU +0.4%
1964 2.27 %LSU +0.4%
1965 2.23 %LSU -1.8%
1966 2.05 %LSU -8.1%
1967 2.05 %LSU +0.0%
1968 2.05 %LSU +0.0%
1969 2.26 %LSU +10.2%
1970 2.58 %LSU +14.2%
1971 3.02 %LSU +17.1%
1972 2.32 %LSU -23.2%
1973 2.66 %LSU +14.7%
1974 2.56 %LSU -3.8%
1975 2.6 %LSU +1.6%
1976 2.65 %LSU +1.9%
1977 2.71 %LSU +2.3%
1978 2.54 %LSU -6.3%
1979 2.58 %LSU +1.6%
1980 1.99 %LSU -22.9%
1981 1.98 %LSU -0.5%
1982 1.88 %LSU -5.1%
1983 1.77 %LSU -5.9%
1984 1.74 %LSU -1.7%
1985 2.27 %LSU +30.5%
1986 2.42 %LSU +6.6%
1987 1.99 %LSU -17.8%
1988 2.19 %LSU +10.1%
1989 2.13 %LSU -2.7%
1990 2.33 %LSU +9.4%
1991 2.36 %LSU +1.3%
1992 2.39 %LSU +1.3%
1993 2.42 %LSU +1.3%
1994 2.48 %LSU +2.5%
1995 2.65 %LSU +6.9%
1996 2.77 %LSU +4.5%
1997 2.9 %LSU +4.7%
1998 3.11 %LSU +7.2%
1999 3.31 %LSU +6.4%
2000 3.8 %LSU +14.8%
2001 4.89 %LSU +28.7%
2002 5.37 %LSU +9.8%
2003 5.24 %LSU -2.4%
2004 5.16 %LSU -1.5%
2005 4.46 %LSU -13.6%
2006 4.51 %LSU +1.1%
2007 4.51 %LSU +0.0%
2008 4.56 %LSU +1.1%
2009 4.59 %LSU +0.7%
2010 4.64 %LSU +1.1%
2011 4.68 %LSU +0.9%
2012 4.72 %LSU +0.9%
2013 4.64 %LSU -1.7%
2014 6.04 %LSU +30.2%
2015 6.11 %LSU +1.2%
2016 6.21 %LSU +1.6%
2017 6.32 %LSU +1.8%
2018 7.49 %LSU +18.5%
2019 7.55 %LSU +0.8%
2020 8.2 %LSU +8.6%
2021 9.25 %LSU +12.8%
2022 10.14 %LSU +9.6%
2023 9.06 %LSU -10.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 9.06 %LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 %LSU, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 9.06 %LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.06 %LSU, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2 %LSU 2.05 %LSU 2.34 %LSU 9
1970s 2.62 %LSU 2.32 %LSU 3.02 %LSU 10
1980s 2.04 %LSU 1.74 %LSU 2.42 %LSU 10
1990s 2.67 %LSU 2.33 %LSU 3.31 %LSU 10
2000s 4.71 %LSU 3.8 %LSU 5.37 %LSU 10
2010s 5.84 %LSU 4.64 %LSU 7.55 %LSU 10
2020s 9.16 %LSU 8.2 %LSU 10.14 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 122 Tonga 9.26 %LSU compare
  2. 123 French Guiana 9.18 %LSU compare
  3. 124 Germany 9.13 %LSU compare
  4. 126 Armenia 8.95 %LSU compare
  5. 127 Papua New Guinea 8.9 %LSU compare
  6. 128 Estonia 8.86 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — share in total livestock in Madagascar?
Chickens — share in total livestock in Madagascar was 9.06 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 %LSU in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 %LSU in 1984.
How does Madagascar rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
Madagascar ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 13,956 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.