Sheep — Stocks in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep — Stocks was 925,907 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 925,907 An for sheep — stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Madagascar peaked at 949,012 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 240,000 An, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 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 | 890,542 An | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 943,200 An | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 949,012 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 945,990 An | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 925,907 An | -2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 925,907 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.37 million An, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 925,907 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 million An, 48% of the median. (45 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 |
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 | 930,930 An | 890,542 An | 949,012 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.10 million An compare
- 104 Bulgaria 1.02 million An compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 934,780 An compare
- 106 Madagascar 925,907 An compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of the Congo 920,510 An compare
- 109 Czechoslovakia 873,932 An 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 sheep — stocks in Madagascar?
- Sheep — stocks in Madagascar was 925,907 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 949,012 An in 2022.
- 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 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.