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
15th
of 20 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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k196119922024

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 15th out of 20 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.

Goats — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 210,800 An —
1962 210,300 An -0.2%
1963 222,850 An +6.0%
1964 217,800 An -2.3%
1965 221,150 An +1.5%
1966 209,100 An -5.4%
1967 171,950 An -17.8%
1968 193,650 An +12.6%
1969 196,070 An +1.2%
1970 169,100 An -13.8%
1971 175,346 An +3.7%
1972 166,920 An -4.8%
1973 162,050 An -2.9%
1974 164,250 An +1.4%
1975 150,400 An -8.4%
1976 135,930 An -9.6%
1977 132,050 An -2.9%
1978 112,200 An -15.0%
1979 119,350 An +6.4%
1980 130,500 An +9.3%
1981 176,800 An +35.5%
1982 184,950 An +4.6%
1983 202,664 An +9.6%
1984 215,684 An +6.4%
1985 222,249 An +3.0%
1986 224,250 An +0.9%
1987 221,834 An -1.1%
1988 209,550 An -5.5%
1989 209,650 An +0.0%
1990 199,650 An -4.8%
1991 204,748 An +2.6%
1992 217,985 An +6.5%
1993 227,800 An +4.5%
1994 233,150 An +2.3%
1995 239,150 An +2.6%
1996 233,179 An -2.5%
1997 255,275 An +9.5%
1998 259,200 An +1.5%
1999 261,370 An +0.8%
2000 265,231 An +1.5%
2001 269,149 An +1.5%
2002 273,530 An +1.6%
2003 235,600 An -13.9%
2004 337,100 An +43.1%
2005 266,958 An -20.8%
2006 274,894 An +3.0%
2007 274,828 An -0.0%
2008 276,116 An +0.5%
2009 275,550 An -0.2%
2010 275,287 An -0.1%
2011 274,926 An -0.1%
2012 274,112 An -0.3%
2013 274,328 An +0.1%
2014 274,399 An +0.0%
2015 280,578 An +2.3%
2016 281,733 An +0.4%
2017 285,625 An +1.4%
2018 286,367 An +0.3%
2019 289,526 An +1.1%
2020 291,883 An +0.8%
2021 292,654 An +0.3%
2022 291,360 An -0.4%
2023 291,657 An +0.1%
2024 298,799 An +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +43.1% 235,600 An 337,100 An
1981 +35.5% 130,500 An 176,800 An

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. 12 Bangladesh 27.12 million An compare
  2. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 2.08 million An compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 22.92 million An compare
  4. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.34 million An compare
  5. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 843,000 An compare
  6. 14 Niger 22.03 million An compare
  7. 15 Indonesia 18.85 million An compare
  8. 16 Ethiopia PDR 18.10 million An compare
  9. 16 Timor-Leste 145,192 An compare
  10. 17 Republic of Moldova 138,130 An compare
  11. 17 Uganda 17.40 million An compare
  12. 18 South Sudan 15.67 million An compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 34,544 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 15th out of 20 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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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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