Sheep — Stocks in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep — Stocks was 957,575 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Madagascar is 957,575 An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Madagascar peaked at 957,575 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240,000 An, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 300,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 370,000 An | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 390,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 412,200 An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 489,600 An | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 501,670 An | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 604,950 An | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 640,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 666,162 An | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 673,144 An | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 678,800 An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 664,356 An | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 646,164 An | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 644,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 607,174 An | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 567,000 An | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 582,800 An | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 549,000 An | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 734,000 An | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 802,000 An | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 795,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 588,000 An | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 550,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 587,100 An | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 539,781 An | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 664,200 An | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 683,200 An | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 721,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 737,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 753,600 An | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 770,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 786,900 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 804,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 821,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 756,280 An | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 700,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 640,000 An | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 590,000 An | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 583,950 An | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 633,200 An | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 654,540 An | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 843,180 An | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 800,000 An | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 695,229 An | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 712,400 An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 729,890 An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 747,800 An | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 762,740 An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 780,220 An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 823,000 An | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 840,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 839,000 An | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 840,000 An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 858,300 An | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 854,700 An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 851,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 841,270 An | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 856,150 An | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 896,016 An | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 943,200 An | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 949,012 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 957,575 An | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 957,575 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 957,575 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +33.7% | 549,000 An | 734,000 An |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 795,000 An | 588,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,713 An | 240,000 An | 640,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 627,860 An | 549,000 An | 678,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,428 An | 539,781 An | 802,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 735,878 An | 590,000 An | 821,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,293 An | 583,950 An | 843,180 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,364 An | 780,220 An | 858,300 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 936,451 An | 896,016 An | 957,575 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 78 Bulgaria 1.07 million An compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 1.01 million An compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.00 million An compare
- 82 Hungary 907,100 An compare
- 83 Czechoslovakia 873,932 An compare
- 84 Georgia 863,800 An 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 — stocks in Madagascar?
- Sheep — stocks in Madagascar was 957,575 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 957,575 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 An in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep — stocks?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 — 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).