Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 2.98 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Madagascar stood at 2.98 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Madagascar peaked at 2.98 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 740,000 An, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 740,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 820,000 An | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 920,000 An | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million An | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million An | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million An | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 1.45 million An | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 1.68 million An | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 1.68 million An | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.71 million An | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.72 million An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million An | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million An | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million An | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million An | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million An | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million An | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million An | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million An | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 2.52 million An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million An | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million An | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million An | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million An | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million An | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million An | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million An | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million An | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million An | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million An | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million An | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million An | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million An | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million An | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million An | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million An | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million An | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million An | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million An | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million An | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million An | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million An | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million An | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million An | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million An | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million An | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million An | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million An | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million An | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million An | +2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.98 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.60 million An, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.98 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million An | 740,000 An | 1.68 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million An | 1.65 million An | 2.05 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million An | 1.89 million An | 2.52 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million An | 1.79 million An | 2.22 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million An | 1.62 million An | 2.20 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million An | 2.20 million An | 2.42 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million An | 2.53 million An | 2.98 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 sheep and goats — stocks in Madagascar?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Madagascar was 2.98 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,000 An in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Madagascar ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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).