Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.63 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
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 1.63 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 1.63 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4127 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 120th out of 159 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, 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 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.63 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.63 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 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 |
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 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 1.63 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 117 Lithuania 2.04 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Egypt 1.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 1.85 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 1.33 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 1.63 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 1.63 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- 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 120th 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 12.8%. 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.