Goats — Stocks in India

India: Goats — Stocks was 210.63 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
210.63 million An
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
210.63 million An
in 2024
All-time low
60.86 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in India, 1961–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in India is 210.63 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in India peaked at 210.63 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.86 million An, in 1961.

India ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks in India, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 60.86 million An —
1962 61.60 million An +1.2%
1963 62.33 million An +1.2%
1964 63.07 million An +1.2%
1965 63.80 million An +1.2%
1966 64.59 million An +1.2%
1967 65.07 million An +0.7%
1968 65.55 million An +0.7%
1969 66.04 million An +0.7%
1970 66.53 million An +0.7%
1971 67.03 million An +0.8%
1972 67.52 million An +0.7%
1973 69.00 million An +2.2%
1974 71.00 million An +2.9%
1975 72.50 million An +2.1%
1976 74.00 million An +2.1%
1977 75.62 million An +2.2%
1978 79.20 million An +4.7%
1979 83.00 million An +4.8%
1980 86.90 million An +4.7%
1981 91.00 million An +4.7%
1982 95.25 million An +4.7%
1983 98.30 million An +3.2%
1984 99.43 million An +1.1%
1985 99.49 million An +0.1%
1986 102.87 million An +3.4%
1987 110.21 million An +7.1%
1988 111.20 million An +0.9%
1989 112.20 million An +0.9%
1990 113.20 million An +0.9%
1991 114.20 million An +0.9%
1992 115.28 million An +0.9%
1993 116.70 million An +1.2%
1994 118.20 million An +1.3%
1995 119.70 million An +1.3%
1996 121.20 million An +1.3%
1997 122.72 million An +1.3%
1998 122.99 million An +0.2%
1999 123.26 million An +0.2%
2000 123.53 million An +0.2%
2001 123.81 million An +0.2%
2002 124.08 million An +0.2%
2003 124.36 million An +0.2%
2004 128.21 million An +3.1%
2005 132.19 million An +3.1%
2006 136.29 million An +3.1%
2007 140.54 million An +3.1%
2008 139.47 million An -0.8%
2009 138.39 million An -0.8%
2010 137.32 million An -0.8%
2011 136.25 million An -0.8%
2012 135.17 million An -0.8%
2013 140.05 million An +3.6%
2014 141.29 million An +0.9%
2015 142.87 million An +1.1%
2016 144.33 million An +1.0%
2017 145.81 million An +1.0%
2018 147.30 million An +1.0%
2019 148.88 million An +1.1%
2020 153.36 million An +3.0%
2021 160.00 million An +4.3%
2022 177.30 million An +10.8%
2023 194.25 million An +9.6%
2024 210.63 million An +8.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 210.63 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.26 million An, 93.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • India's 210.63 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.29 million An, 13.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.66 million An 60.86 million An 66.04 million An 9
1970s 72.54 million An 66.53 million An 83.00 million An 10
1980s 100.69 million An 86.90 million An 112.20 million An 10
1990s 118.75 million An 113.20 million An 123.26 million An 10
2000s 131.09 million An 123.53 million An 140.54 million An 10
2010s 141.93 million An 135.17 million An 148.88 million An 10
2020s 179.11 million An 153.36 million An 210.63 million An 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 117.68 million An compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 117.55 million An compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 90.97 million An compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 28.63 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in India?
Goats — stocks in India was 210.63 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 210.63 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 60.86 million An in 1961.
How does India rank for goats — stocks?
India ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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