Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malta

Malta: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 20,550 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,550 An
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42,615 An
in 1961
All-time low
9,101 An
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023

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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 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,752 An compare
  2. 176 Martinique 22,500 An compare
  3. 177 Bahamas 21,725 An compare
  4. 179 Puerto Rico 19,884 An compare
  5. 180 El Salvador 19,666 An compare
  6. 181 Barbados 18,990 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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 178th out of 203 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

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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