Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Goats — Stocks was 47.66 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.66 million An
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
61.58 million An
in 2010
All-time low
16.46 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 47.66 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 61.58 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.46 million An, in 1962.

That places Northern Africa 10th out of 29 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 17.78 million An
1962 16.46 million An -7.4%
1963 16.96 million An +3.1%
1964 17.41 million An +2.7%
1965 17.75 million An +1.9%
1966 18.96 million An +6.8%
1967 20.93 million An +10.4%
1968 22.60 million An +8.0%
1969 22.73 million An +0.6%
1970 22.90 million An +0.8%
1971 22.72 million An -0.8%
1972 22.59 million An -0.5%
1973 22.64 million An +0.2%
1974 23.32 million An +3.0%
1975 23.78 million An +2.0%
1976 23.40 million An -1.6%
1977 23.29 million An -0.5%
1978 24.40 million An +4.7%
1979 24.41 million An +0.1%
1980 25.50 million An +4.5%
1981 25.28 million An -0.9%
1982 24.72 million An -2.2%
1983 25.67 million An +3.8%
1984 25.02 million An -2.5%
1985 25.23 million An +0.8%
1986 25.07 million An -0.6%
1987 26.02 million An +3.8%
1988 25.32 million An -2.7%
1989 26.71 million An +5.5%
1990 27.86 million An +4.3%
1991 31.03 million An +11.4%
1992 35.55 million An +14.6%
1993 39.83 million An +12.1%
1994 45.65 million An +14.6%
1995 47.84 million An +4.8%
1996 48.66 million An +1.7%
1997 49.65 million An +2.0%
1998 50.46 million An +1.6%
1999 50.98 million An +1.0%
2000 52.64 million An +3.2%
2001 54.42 million An +3.4%
2002 56.29 million An +3.4%
2003 57.55 million An +2.2%
2004 58.38 million An +1.4%
2005 58.98 million An +1.0%
2006 59.74 million An +1.3%
2007 60.37 million An +1.1%
2008 60.50 million An +0.2%
2009 60.72 million An +0.4%
2010 61.58 million An +1.4%
2011 49.19 million An -20.1%
2012 49.16 million An -0.1%
2013 49.80 million An +1.3%
2014 50.32 million An +1.0%
2015 50.27 million An -0.1%
2016 50.00 million An -0.5%
2017 49.57 million An -0.9%
2018 49.85 million An +0.6%
2019 47.81 million An -4.1%
2020 47.79 million An -0.0%
2021 47.85 million An +0.1%
2022 47.21 million An -1.3%
2023 47.39 million An +0.4%
2024 47.66 million An +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.07 million An 16.46 million An 22.73 million An 9
1970s 23.35 million An 22.59 million An 24.41 million An 10
1980s 25.46 million An 24.72 million An 26.71 million An 10
1990s 42.75 million An 27.86 million An 50.98 million An 10
2000s 57.96 million An 52.64 million An 60.72 million An 10
2010s 50.76 million An 47.81 million An 61.58 million An 10
2020s 47.58 million An 47.21 million An 47.85 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 7 Chad 46.49 million An compare
  2. 8 Kenya 38.43 million An compare
  3. 9 Mali 33.80 million An compare
  4. 10 Sudan 31.88 million An compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 27.12 million An compare
  7. 13 Mongolia 22.92 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Northern Africa?
Goats — stocks in Northern Africa was 47.66 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61.58 million An in 2010.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.46 million An in 1962.
How does Northern Africa rank for goats — stocks?
Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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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