Goats — Stocks in Kenya

Kenya: Goats — Stocks was 38.43 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.43 million An
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.43 million An
in 2024
All-time low
3.90 million An
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Kenya, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Kenya is 38.43 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Kenya peaked at 38.43 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million An, in 1974.

Kenya ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.04 million An 4.33 million An 5.33 million An 9
1970s 5.11 million An 3.90 million An 8.28 million An 10
1980s 7.89 million An 6.85 million An 9.80 million An 10
1990s 10.35 million An 9.67 million An 10.97 million An 10
2000s 16.62 million An 10.00 million An 28.95 million An 10
2010s 27.04 million An 22.18 million An 35.00 million An 10
2020s 34.51 million An 30.56 million An 38.43 million An 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 5 Pakistan 87.03 million An compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 53.98 million An compare
  3. 7 Chad 46.49 million An compare
  4. 9 Mali 33.80 million An compare
  5. 10 Sudan 31.88 million An compare
  6. 11 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Kenya?
Goats — stocks in Kenya was 38.43 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 38.43 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million An in 1974.
How does Kenya rank for goats — stocks?
Kenya ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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