Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.65 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.65 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 1.65 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4127 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 119th of 159 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4127 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5159 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6362 An per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6706 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7088 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8419 An per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8627 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.975 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.944 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9458 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9282 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.65 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.99 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.65 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 0.944 An per square kilometre | 1.26 An per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7544 An per square kilometre | 0.4127 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 0.944 An per square kilometre | 1.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 An per square kilometre | 0.9282 An per square kilometre | 1.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 1.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 An per square kilometre | 1 An per square kilometre | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 1.54 An per square kilometre | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 116 Egypt 2 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mauritius 1.98 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 1.87 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 1.65 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4127 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.