Goats — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Goats — Stocks was 1.21 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Botswana is 1.21 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Botswana peaked at 2.62 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 500,000 An, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 96th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 530,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 550,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 580,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 600,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 630,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 646,842 An | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 703,254 An | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 846,509 An | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million An | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million An | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 983,229 An | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 682,000 An | -30.6% |
| 1974 | 700,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 600,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 580,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 550,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 520,000 An | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 616,000 An | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 638,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 621,200 An | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 635,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 782,800 An | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 889,300 An | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million An | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million An | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million An | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million An | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million An | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 2.09 million An | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million An | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million An | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million An | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million An | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million An | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million An | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million An | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million An | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million An | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million An | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million An | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million An | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million An | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million An | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million An | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million An | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million An | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million An | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million An | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million An | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million An | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million An | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million An | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million An | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million An | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million An | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million An | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million An | +2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.21 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,210 An, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.21 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.68 million An, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620,734 An | 500,000 An | 846,509 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 734,636 An | 520,000 An | 1.08 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million An | 621,200 An | 1.90 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million An | 1.84 million An | 2.62 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million An | 1.35 million An | 1.95 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million An | 1.20 million An | 1.94 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million An | 1.18 million An | 1.25 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Botswana?
- Goats — stocks in Botswana was 1.21 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million An in 1995.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 An in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for goats — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.