Horses — Stocks in Madagascar
Madagascar: Horses — Stocks was 258 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Madagascar is 258 LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 1,042 LSU in 1969 and was at its lowest, 153.5 LSU, in 1985.
That places Madagascar 152nd 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 959.5 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 828 LSU | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 931 LSU | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 894.5 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 915 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 960 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 982.5 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 995 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,042 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 855.5 LSU | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 858 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 795.5 LSU | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 700 LSU | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 650 LSU | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 600 LSU | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 500 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 443 LSU | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 658 LSU | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 670 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 700 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 526 LSU | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 414.5 LSU | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 350 LSU | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 285.5 LSU | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 153.5 LSU | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 317 LSU | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 200 LSU | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 210 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 200 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 210 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 200 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 187.5 LSU | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 177.5 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 167.5 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 190 LSU | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 200 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 210 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 220 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 230 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 240 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 235 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 235 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 235 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 235 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 235 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 235 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 240 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 242.5 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 242.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 245 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 245 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 242.5 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 245 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 247 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 248.5 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 251.5 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 254 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 256 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 257 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 257 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 257.5 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 258 LSU | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 258 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,142 LSU, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 258 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,828 LSU, 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% | 153.5 LSU | 317 LSU |
| 1978 | +48.5% | 443 LSU | 658 LSU |
| 1985 | -46.2% | 285.5 LSU | 153.5 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 945.22 LSU | 828 LSU | 1,042 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 673 LSU | 443 LSU | 858 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 335.65 LSU | 153.5 LSU | 700 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.25 LSU | 167.5 LSU | 230 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.25 LSU | 235 LSU | 242.5 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.7 LSU | 242.5 LSU | 256 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.38 LSU | 257 LSU | 258 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 149 Martinique 325 LSU compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 320.45 LSU compare
- 151 Cyprus 260 LSU compare
- 153 Suriname 223.6 LSU compare
- 154 Réunion 215 LSU compare
- 155 Cook Islands 195.65 LSU 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 258 LSU 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 1,042 LSU in 1969.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.5 LSU in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for horses — stocks?
- Madagascar ranks 152nd 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 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.