Goats — Stocks in Americas

Americas: Goats — Stocks was 39.55 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.55 million An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
39.55 million An
in 2024
All-time low
31.30 million An
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Americas, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, goats — stocks in Americas stood at 39.55 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Americas peaked at 39.55 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.30 million An, in 1978.

That places Americas 12th out of 29 groups 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.

Goats — Stocks in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 33.25 million An —
1962 33.98 million An +2.2%
1963 34.60 million An +1.8%
1964 34.76 million An +0.5%
1965 35.22 million An +1.3%
1966 35.59 million An +1.0%
1967 33.41 million An -6.1%
1968 33.17 million An -0.7%
1969 33.04 million An -0.4%
1970 32.30 million An -2.2%
1971 31.79 million An -1.6%
1972 32.28 million An +1.5%
1973 32.90 million An +1.9%
1974 32.52 million An -1.1%
1975 31.67 million An -2.6%
1976 31.83 million An +0.5%
1977 31.45 million An -1.2%
1978 31.30 million An -0.5%
1979 31.88 million An +1.8%
1980 31.42 million An -1.4%
1981 32.37 million An +3.0%
1982 32.94 million An +1.7%
1983 32.09 million An -2.6%
1984 32.58 million An +1.6%
1985 34.48 million An +5.8%
1986 34.60 million An +0.3%
1987 35.41 million An +2.3%
1988 35.73 million An +0.9%
1989 36.29 million An +1.6%
1990 36.91 million An +1.7%
1991 37.05 million An +0.4%
1992 37.08 million An +0.1%
1993 36.52 million An -1.5%
1994 36.94 million An +1.1%
1995 36.05 million An -2.4%
1996 31.69 million An -12.1%
1997 31.73 million An +0.1%
1998 32.19 million An +1.5%
1999 33.75 million An +4.8%
2000 34.84 million An +3.3%
2001 35.14 million An +0.8%
2002 36.22 million An +3.1%
2003 36.58 million An +1.0%
2004 37.09 million An +1.4%
2005 37.67 million An +1.6%
2006 38.06 million An +1.0%
2007 37.31 million An -2.0%
2008 37.48 million An +0.4%
2009 37.05 million An -1.1%
2010 36.74 million An -0.8%
2011 37.00 million An +0.7%
2012 35.55 million An -3.9%
2013 35.60 million An +0.2%
2014 35.62 million An +0.1%
2015 37.38 million An +4.9%
2016 37.77 million An +1.0%
2017 38.31 million An +1.4%
2018 38.20 million An -0.3%
2019 38.57 million An +1.0%
2020 39.33 million An +2.0%
2021 38.73 million An -1.5%
2022 38.73 million An +0.0%
2023 39.37 million An +1.7%
2024 39.55 million An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.11 million An 33.04 million An 35.59 million An 9
1970s 31.99 million An 31.30 million An 32.90 million An 10
1980s 33.79 million An 31.42 million An 36.29 million An 10
1990s 34.99 million An 31.69 million An 37.08 million An 10
2000s 36.74 million An 34.84 million An 38.06 million An 10
2010s 37.07 million An 35.55 million An 38.57 million An 10
2020s 39.14 million An 38.73 million An 39.55 million An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.04 million An compare
  2. 9 Mali 33.80 million An compare
  3. 10 Sudan 31.88 million An compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 3.17 million An compare
  5. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.27 million An compare
  6. 11 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare
  7. 12 Bangladesh 27.12 million An compare
  8. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 2.08 million An compare
  9. 13 Mongolia 22.92 million An compare
  10. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.34 million An compare
  11. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 843,000 An compare
  12. 14 Niger 22.03 million An compare
  13. 15 Indonesia 18.85 million An compare
  14. 15 Melanesia 298,799 An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Americas?
Goats — stocks in Americas was 39.55 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 39.55 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 31.30 million An in 1978.
How does Americas rank for goats — stocks?
Americas ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,264 data points, 1961–2024
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