Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Madagascar

Madagascar: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 2.98 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.98 million An
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.98 million An
in 2023
All-time low
740,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

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 85th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Oman 3.21 million An compare
  2. 83 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
  3. 84 Egypt 3.04 million An compare
  4. 86 Colombia 2.94 million An compare
  5. 87 Myanmar 2.84 million An compare
  6. 88 Portugal 2.55 million An compare

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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 85th out of 203 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

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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