Goats — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Goats — Stocks was 168,300 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, goats — stocks in Germany stood at 168,300 An.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Germany peaked at 791,300 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 57,728 An, in 1983.
That places Germany 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 791,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 738,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 623,100 An | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 585,600 An | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 503,500 An | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 423,800 An | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 382,800 An | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 324,800 An | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 279,000 An | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 218,186 An | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 185,186 An | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 156,437 An | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 136,329 An | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 115,636 An | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 102,731 An | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 90,732 An | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 80,268 An | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 70,075 An | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 64,968 An | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 61,066 An | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 59,538 An | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 58,843 An | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 57,728 An | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 67,905 An | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 67,503 An | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 66,574 An | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 66,003 An | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 67,300 An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71,200 An | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 90,000 An | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 90,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 92,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 95,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 105,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 115,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 125,000 An | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 135,000 An | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 140,000 An | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 160,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 165,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 170,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 170,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180,000 An | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 190,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 190,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150,000 An | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 160,000 An | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 162,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 130,200 An | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 117,000 An | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 110,000 An | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 138,810 An | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 140,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 146,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 141,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 161,000 An | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 164,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 159,000 An | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 162,600 An | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 168,300 An | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 168,300 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 5.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 168,300 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,796 An, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516,878 An | 279,000 An | 791,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 122,055 An | 64,968 An | 218,186 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,366 An | 57,728 An | 71,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,800 An | 86,000 An | 125,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,000 An | 135,000 An | 190,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,501 An | 110,000 An | 162,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,980 An | 159,000 An | 168,300 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 100 Cyprus 228,540 An compare
- 101 Kuwait 220,640 An compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 201,472 An compare
- 104 Bulgaria 150,000 An compare
- 105 Serbia and Montenegro 138,604 An compare
- 106 China, Taiwan Province of 122,316 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Germany?
- Goats — stocks in Germany was 168,300 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 791,300 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,728 An in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for goats — stocks?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.