Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 43.72 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 43.72 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 50 An per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.62 An per square kilometre, in 1982.
Malta ranks 17th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.26 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.38 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 34.57 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 35.08 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32.77 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 33.41 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 31.13 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 28.23 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 27.56 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 26.25 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 23.53 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 21.94 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 22.02 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.44 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.15 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 24.19 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 19.9 An per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 16.84 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 15.97 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 15.46 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 13.98 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 12.62 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 14.75 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 15.62 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 15.62 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.88 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 18.12 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 18.56 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 50 An per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.5 An per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 29.99 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 27.95 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 38.29 An per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 46.44 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 44.16 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 45.76 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.04 An per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 38.48 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.28 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.68 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.15 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.55 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.16 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 32.89 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.61 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 36.01 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.68 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.16 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 41.12 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.09 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.78 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 45.22 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 43.72 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 43.72 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 43.72 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 18.56 An per square kilometre | 50 An per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 27.95 An per square kilometre | 38.29 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6 An per square kilometre | 27.56 An per square kilometre | 36.26 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.82 An per square kilometre | 15.97 An per square kilometre | 26.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 An per square kilometre | 12.62 An per square kilometre | 18.56 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50 An per square kilometre | 50 An per square kilometre | 50 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.69 An per square kilometre | 27.95 An per square kilometre | 46.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9 An per square kilometre | 32.89 An per square kilometre | 41.16 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.45 An per square kilometre | 39.78 An per square kilometre | 45.22 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Malta was 43.72 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 50 An per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 An per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 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.