Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Goats — Stocks was 5.49 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
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 47th out of 242 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
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +206.8% | 526,887 An | 1.62 million An |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 167,747 An | 335,497 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 47th out of 242 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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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.