Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.12 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 5.12 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 5.12 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 119th of 165 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, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.05 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.38 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.37 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.47 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.43 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.66 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.74 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.82 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.37 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.46 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.54 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.97 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.16 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.14 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.12 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.35 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.01 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 An per square kilometre | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 2.9 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 3.53 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 An per square kilometre | 3.25 An per square kilometre | 4.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 An per square kilometre | 3.08 An per square kilometre | 3.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 An per square kilometre | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 3.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 An per square kilometre | 3.78 An per square kilometre | 4.16 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 An per square kilometre | 4.35 An per square kilometre | 5.12 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 116 Libya 5.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mozambique 5.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Luxembourg 5.47 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Namibia 5.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Germany 4.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 French Polynesia 4.77 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 5.12 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.