Goats — Stocks in Australia

Australia: Goats — Stocks was 5.40 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.40 million An
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.40 million An
in 2024
All-time low
40,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 5.40 million An for goats — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Australia peaked at 5.40 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,000 An, in 1961.

Australia ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,833 An 40,000 An 50,500 An 9
1970s 68,500 An 50,000 An 80,000 An 10
1980s 505,400 An 65,000 An 1.35 million An 10
1990s 1.80 million An 1.57 million An 2.15 million An 10
2000s 2.75 million An 1.91 million An 3.40 million An 10
2010s 3.62 million An 3.50 million An 3.92 million An 10
2020s 4.01 million An 3.30 million An 5.40 million An 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Morocco 5.71 million An compare
  2. 39 Australia and New Zealand 5.49 million An compare
  3. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 5.45 million An compare
  4. 42 Algeria 5.07 million An compare
  5. 43 Zimbabwe 4.88 million An compare
  6. 44 Guinea 4.83 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Australia?
Goats — stocks in Australia was 5.40 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.40 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 An in 1961.
How does Australia rank for goats — stocks?
Australia ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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

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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