Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Goats — Stocks was 5.49 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.49 million An
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
37th
of 182 countries
All-time high
5.49 million An
in 2024
All-time low
65,000 An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 5.49 million An for goats — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.49 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,000 An, in 1962.

That places Australia and New Zealand 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 68,000 An
1962 65,000 An -4.4%
1963 80,000 An +23.1%
1964 85,000 An +6.2%
1965 85,000 An +0.0%
1966 85,000 An +0.0%
1967 85,000 An +0.0%
1968 88,651 An +4.3%
1969 90,916 An +2.6%
1970 90,000 An -1.0%
1971 115,000 An +27.8%
1972 135,000 An +17.4%
1973 160,000 An +18.5%
1974 115,000 An -28.1%
1975 130,000 An +13.0%
1976 140,000 An +7.7%
1977 94,434 An -32.5%
1978 98,192 An +4.0%
1979 113,958 An +16.1%
1980 117,607 An +3.2%
1981 138,061 An +17.4%
1982 167,747 An +21.5%
1983 335,497 An +100.0%
1984 310,365 An -7.5%
1985 526,887 An +69.8%
1986 1.62 million An +206.8%
1987 1.98 million An +22.4%
1988 2.65 million An +33.9%
1989 2.53 million An -4.5%
1990 2.69 million An +6.3%
1991 2.56 million An -4.8%
1992 2.68 million An +4.7%
1993 2.28 million An -14.9%
1994 2.18 million An -4.3%
1995 1.92 million An -12.3%
1996 2.04 million An +6.4%
1997 2.05 million An +0.6%
1998 1.95 million An -4.7%
1999 1.76 million An -9.8%
2000 2.09 million An +18.5%
2001 2.30 million An +10.3%
2002 2.90 million An +26.0%
2003 2.71 million An -6.7%
2004 2.98 million An +10.0%
2005 3.54 million An +18.9%
2006 3.43 million An -3.2%
2007 2.61 million An -23.9%
2008 2.80 million An +7.0%
2009 3.48 million An +24.6%
2010 3.60 million An +3.2%
2011 3.59 million An -0.3%
2012 3.64 million An +1.5%
2013 3.63 million An -0.3%
2014 3.67 million An +1.0%
2015 3.67 million An +0.2%
2016 3.76 million An +2.4%
2017 3.70 million An -1.7%
2018 3.85 million An +4.1%
2019 4.01 million An +4.3%
2020 3.40 million An -15.4%
2021 3.52 million An +3.5%
2022 3.89 million An +10.6%
2023 4.22 million An +8.6%
2024 5.49 million An +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,396 An 65,000 An 90,916 An 9
1970s 119,158 An 90,000 An 160,000 An 10
1980s 1.04 million An 117,607 An 2.65 million An 10
1990s 2.21 million An 1.76 million An 2.69 million An 10
2000s 2.88 million An 2.09 million An 3.54 million An 10
2010s 3.71 million An 3.59 million An 4.01 million An 10
2020s 4.10 million An 3.40 million An 5.49 million An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 34 Zambia 6.01 million An compare
  2. 35 Togo 5.96 million An compare
  3. 36 Morocco 5.71 million An compare
  4. 38 Australia 5.40 million An compare
  5. 39 South Africa 5.10 million An compare
  6. 40 Algeria 5.07 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Goats — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 5.49 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.49 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 65,000 An in 1962.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for goats — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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