Sheep — Stocks in Malta

Malta: Sheep — Stocks was 13,990 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,990 An
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,000 An
in 1990
All-time low
4,037 An
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Malta recorded 13,990 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Malta peaked at 16,000 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,037 An, in 1982.

That places Malta 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,432 An 8,820 An 11,603 An 9
1970s 6,983 An 5,109 An 8,401 An 10
1980s 5,092 An 4,037 An 5,940 An 10
1990s 16,000 An 16,000 An 16,000 An 10
2000s 12,380 An 8,945 An 14,861 An 10
2010s 11,809 An 10,526 An 13,170 An 10
2020s 13,585 An 12,730 An 14,470 An 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 161 Belize 16,115 An compare
  2. 162 Japan 14,954 An compare
  3. 163 Martinique 14,400 An compare
  4. 165 Barbados 13,345 An compare
  5. 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13,174 An compare
  6. 167 Sri Lanka 12,880 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Malta?
Sheep — stocks in Malta was 13,990 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 16,000 An in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4,037 An in 1982.
How does Malta rank for sheep — stocks?
Malta ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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