Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Goats — Stocks was 68.20 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
68.20 million An
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
8th
of 40 regions
All-time high
71.03 million An
in 2023
All-time low
5.76 million An
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, goats — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 68.20 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 71.03 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million An, in 1965.

Middle Africa ranks 8th of 40 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.26 million An 5.76 million An 7.19 million An 9
1970s 9.14 million An 7.83 million An 10.99 million An 10
1980s 13.06 million An 11.23 million An 16.36 million An 10
1990s 20.85 million An 17.30 million An 24.54 million An 10
2000s 31.90 million An 26.10 million An 38.50 million An 10
2010s 50.74 million An 41.21 million An 60.02 million An 10
2020s 67.01 million An 62.49 million An 71.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 Pakistan 87.03 million An compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 53.98 million An compare
  3. 7 Chad 46.49 million An compare
  4. 8 Kenya 38.43 million An compare
  5. 9 Mali 33.80 million An compare
  6. 10 Sudan 31.88 million An compare
  7. 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 Middle Africa?
Goats — stocks in Middle Africa was 68.20 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71.03 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million An in 1965.
How does Middle Africa rank for goats — stocks?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 40 regions with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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