Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malta
Malta: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 20,550 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Malta stood at 20,550 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Malta peaked at 42,615 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,101 An, in 1982.
Malta ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malta, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,615 An | — |
| 1962 | 41,500 An | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 41,370 An | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 40,406 An | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 36,467 An | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 35,615 An | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 33,392 An | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 29,198 An | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 27,470 An | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 25,533 An | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 23,277 An | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 21,022 An | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 20,011 An | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 17,998 An | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 18,572 An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 17,443 An | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 15,123 An | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 12,599 An | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 11,564 An | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 10,896 An | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 9,579 An | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 9,101 An | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 9,588 An | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 10,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,600 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10,900 An | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11,200 An | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22,200 An | +98.2% |
| 1991 | 22,800 An | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23,200 An | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,700 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 24,700 An | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 25,183 An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 25,050 An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,500 An | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 23,500 An | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 22,500 An | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 17,000 An | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 14,398 An | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 13,883 An | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17,416 An | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 20,235 An | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 19,765 An | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20,914 An | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 18,000 An | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 18,542 An | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18,872 An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,489 An | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 16,825 An | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16,544 An | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15,528 An | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15,153 An | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16,013 An | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 16,494 An | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16,899 An | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18,900 An | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 18,750 An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,680 An | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,370 An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20,990 An | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 20,550 An | -2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20,550 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20,550 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +98.2% | 11,200 An | 22,200 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,448 An | 27,470 An | 42,615 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,314 An | 11,564 An | 25,533 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,226 An | 9,101 An | 11,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,733 An | 22,200 An | 25,183 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,902 An | 13,883 An | 20,914 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,860 An | 15,153 An | 18,900 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,648 An | 18,370 An | 20,990 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,752 An compare
- 162 Martinique 22,500 An compare
- 163 Bahamas 21,725 An compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 19,884 An compare
- 166 El Salvador 19,666 An compare
- 167 Barbados 18,990 An compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Malta?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Malta was 20,550 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42,615 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,101 An in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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).