Chickens — Stocks in Madagascar

Madagascar: Chickens — Stocks was 45.08 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.08 million An
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.08 million An
in 2023
All-time low
9.99 million An
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — stocks in Madagascar stood at 45.08 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Madagascar peaked at 45.08 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.99 million An, in 1984.

That places Madagascar 69th 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 — Stocks in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 10.00 million An —
1962 10.20 million An +2.0%
1963 10.30 million An +1.0%
1964 10.40 million An +1.0%
1965 10.50 million An +1.0%
1966 10.60 million An +1.0%
1967 10.70 million An +0.9%
1968 10.80 million An +0.9%
1969 11.50 million An +6.5%
1970 12.35 million An +7.4%
1971 13.46 million An +9.0%
1972 10.60 million An -21.3%
1973 12.44 million An +17.4%
1974 12.24 million An -1.6%
1975 12.60 million An +2.9%
1976 12.96 million An +2.8%
1977 13.50 million An +4.2%
1978 14.00 million An +3.7%
1979 14.20 million An +1.4%
1980 11.29 million An -20.5%
1981 11.42 million An +1.1%
1982 10.80 million An -5.4%
1983 10.09 million An -6.6%
1984 9.99 million An -1.0%
1985 12.89 million An +29.1%
1986 13.83 million An +7.2%
1987 11.38 million An -17.7%
1988 12.53 million An +10.1%
1989 12.16 million An -2.9%
1990 13.39 million An +10.1%
1991 13.63 million An +1.8%
1992 13.79 million An +1.2%
1993 14.05 million An +1.9%
1994 14.43 million An +2.6%
1995 15.50 million An +7.5%
1996 16.23 million An +4.7%
1997 17.00 million An +4.8%
1998 18.00 million An +5.9%
1999 19.00 million An +5.6%
2000 21.54 million An +13.4%
2001 24.05 million An +11.7%
2002 24.00 million An -0.2%
2003 24.00 million An +0.0%
2004 24.00 million An +0.0%
2005 24.21 million An +0.9%
2006 24.73 million An +2.1%
2007 25.00 million An +1.1%
2008 25.50 million An +2.0%
2009 26.00 million An +2.0%
2010 26.50 million An +1.9%
2011 27.00 million An +1.9%
2012 27.50 million An +1.9%
2013 27.00 million An -1.8%
2014 36.33 million An +34.5%
2015 37.12 million An +2.2%
2016 37.92 million An +2.1%
2017 38.72 million An +2.1%
2018 39.49 million An +2.0%
2019 40.28 million An +2.0%
2020 41.23 million An +2.4%
2021 43.02 million An +4.3%
2022 43.98 million An +2.2%
2023 45.08 million An +2.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 45.08 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.81 million An, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 45.08 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.57 million An, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +34.5% 27.00 million An 36.33 million An
1985 +29.1% 9.99 million An 12.89 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.56 million An 10.00 million An 11.50 million An 9
1970s 12.83 million An 10.60 million An 14.20 million An 10
1980s 11.64 million An 9.99 million An 13.83 million An 10
1990s 15.50 million An 13.39 million An 19.00 million An 10
2000s 24.30 million An 21.54 million An 26.00 million An 10
2010s 33.79 million An 26.50 million An 40.28 million An 10
2020s 43.33 million An 41.23 million An 45.08 million An 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 66 Honduras 47.90 million An compare
  2. 67 Cameroon 47.69 million An compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 47.22 million An compare
  4. 70 Sudan (former) 45.00 million An compare
  5. 71 Kazakhstan 44.17 million An compare
  6. 72 Czechoslovakia 43.46 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Madagascar?
Chickens — stocks in Madagascar was 45.08 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 45.08 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.99 million An in 1984.
How does Madagascar rank for chickens — stocks?
Madagascar ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,071 data points, 1961–2023
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