Goats — Stocks in Melanesia

Melanesia: Goats — Stocks was 298,799 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
298,799 An
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
337,100 An
in 2004
All-time low
112,200 An
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 298,799 An for goats — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 337,100 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 112,200 An, in 1978.

That places Melanesia 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 205,963 An 171,950 An 222,850 An 9
1970s 148,760 An 112,200 An 175,346 An 10
1980s 199,813 An 130,500 An 224,250 An 10
1990s 233,151 An 199,650 An 261,370 An 10
2000s 274,896 An 235,600 An 337,100 An 10
2010s 279,688 An 274,112 An 289,526 An 10
2020s 293,271 An 291,360 An 298,799 An 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 105 Congo 325,484 An compare
  2. 106 Portugal 318,650 An compare
  3. 107 Republic of Korea 316,833 An compare
  4. 109 Fiji 284,591 An compare
  5. 110 Palestine 249,197 An compare
  6. 111 Cyprus 228,540 An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Melanesia?
Goats — stocks in Melanesia was 298,799 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 337,100 An in 2004.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 112,200 An in 1978.
How does Melanesia rank for goats — stocks?
Melanesia ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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