Sheep — Stocks in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Stocks was 13,990 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023
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 152nd out of 180 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Malta, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,603 An | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 11,062 An | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 11,227 An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 10,485 An | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 10,691 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9,962 An | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 9,034 An | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 8,820 An | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 8,401 An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 7,530 An | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 7,020 An | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 7,047 An | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,180 An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8,049 An | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 7,742 An | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 6,367 An | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 5,389 An | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 5,109 An | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4,947 An | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 4,474 An | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 4,037 An | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 4,719 An | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 5,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,400 An | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 5,600 An | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5,800 An | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5,940 An | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16,000 An | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 An | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 9,598 An | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 8,945 An | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 12,253 An | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 14,861 An | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 14,130 An | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14,642 An | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12,172 An | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 12,315 An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,889 An | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12,379 An | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11,887 An | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11,697 An | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10,930 An | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10,526 An | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11,076 An | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11,523 An | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11,739 An | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13,170 An | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 13,160 An | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13,150 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,730 An | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,470 An | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 13,990 An | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,990 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,990 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | +169.4% | 5,940 An | 16,000 An |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 8,945 An | 12,253 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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 152nd out of 180 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
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).