Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.04 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-20.9 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at 2.12 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 29.04 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -20.9 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1964 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
| 1970 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1972 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1973 | 13 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1974 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1975 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3005 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1977 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1069.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1979 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1980 | -20.9 % change on previous year | -1309.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1982 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -508.0% |
| 1983 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6924 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1985 | 29.04 % change on previous year | -4294.4% |
| 1986 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1987 | -18.2 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 1988 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1989 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1990 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -385.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8117 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +196.4% |
| 1996 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2001 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1527 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.5762 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2013 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2014 | 25.89 % change on previous year | -1672.8% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2021 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.12 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.868 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9542 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4294.4% | -0.6924 % change on previous year | 29.04 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1672.8% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 25.89 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1309.1% | 1.73 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1069.2% | 0.3005 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6678 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year | 29.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 0.8117 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 25.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 69 Azerbaijan 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Taiwan 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 71 New Caledonia 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Nicaragua 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Mongolia 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 75 El Salvador 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.