Horses — Stocks in Madagascar
Madagascar: Horses — Stocks was 516 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 516 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Madagascar peaked at 2,083 An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 307 An, in 1985.
That places Madagascar 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,919 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,656 An | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 1,862 An | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1,789 An | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,830 An | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,920 An | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,965 An | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,990 An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,083 An | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,711 An | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 1,716 An | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,591 An | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,400 An | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 An | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,200 An | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 886 An | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1,316 An | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 1,340 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,400 An | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,052 An | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 829 An | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 700 An | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 571 An | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 307 An | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 634 An | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 400 An | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 420 An | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 400 An | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 420 An | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 400 An | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 375 An | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 355 An | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 335 An | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 380 An | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 400 An | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 420 An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 440 An | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 460 An | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 480 An | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 470 An | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 470 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 470 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 470 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 470 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 470 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 480 An | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 480 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 485 An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 485 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 490 An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 490 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 485 An | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 490 An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 494 An | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 497 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 503 An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 508 An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 512 An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 514 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 514 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 515 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 516 An | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 516 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,285 An, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 516 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +106.5% | 307 An | 634 An |
| 1978 | +48.5% | 886 An | 1,316 An |
| 1985 | -46.2% | 571 An | 307 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,890 An | 1,656 An | 2,083 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,346 An | 886 An | 1,716 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 671.3 An | 307 An | 1,400 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 398.5 An | 335 An | 460 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 474.5 An | 470 An | 485 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.4 An | 485 An | 512 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.75 An | 514 An | 516 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Somalia 900 An compare
- 147 China, Taiwan Province of 874 An compare
- 148 Cyprus 650 An compare
- 150 French Guiana 505 An compare
- 151 Martinique 500 An compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 493 An compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Madagascar?
- Horses — stocks in Madagascar was 516 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 An in 1969.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 An in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for horses — stocks?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).