Goats — Stocks in Northern America

Northern America: Goats — Stocks was 2.50 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.50 million An
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.24 million An
in 1966
All-time low
1.29 million An
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, goats — stocks in Northern America stood at 2.50 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Northern America peaked at 4.24 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million An, in 1976.

Northern America ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Goats — Stocks in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 3.48 million An —
1962 3.66 million An +5.0%
1963 3.70 million An +1.0%
1964 3.92 million An +6.0%
1965 4.07 million An +4.0%
1966 4.24 million An +4.0%
1967 3.98 million An -6.0%
1968 3.59 million An -9.9%
1969 3.23 million An -10.0%
1970 2.59 million An -19.9%
1971 2.15 million An -16.9%
1972 1.67 million An -22.4%
1973 1.79 million An +7.5%
1974 1.58 million An -11.9%
1975 1.37 million An -13.4%
1976 1.29 million An -5.7%
1977 1.42 million An +10.1%
1978 1.38 million An -3.1%
1979 1.38 million An +0.3%
1980 1.42 million An +3.0%
1981 1.40 million An -1.4%
1982 1.43 million An +2.2%
1983 1.44 million An +0.8%
1984 1.45 million An +0.1%
1985 1.57 million An +9.0%
1986 1.80 million An +14.0%
1987 1.81 million An +0.6%
1988 1.83 million An +1.1%
1989 1.88 million An +2.8%
1990 1.93 million An +2.7%
1991 1.86 million An -3.6%
1992 2.03 million An +9.2%
1993 1.99 million An -2.0%
1994 1.99 million An +0.0%
1995 1.88 million An -5.5%
1996 1.93 million An +2.7%
1997 1.68 million An -13.0%
1998 1.43 million An -14.9%
1999 2.28 million An +59.6%
2000 2.33 million An +2.2%
2001 2.43 million An +4.3%
2002 2.56 million An +5.4%
2003 2.56 million An -0.0%
2004 2.56 million An -0.2%
2005 2.75 million An +7.4%
2006 2.87 million An +4.4%
2007 3.08 million An +7.4%
2008 3.15 million An +2.3%
2009 3.10 million An -1.6%
2010 3.07 million An -1.0%
2011 3.03 million An -1.4%
2012 2.73 million An -9.7%
2013 2.66 million An -2.6%
2014 2.64 million An -0.8%
2015 2.68 million An +1.5%
2016 2.65 million An -1.3%
2017 2.66 million An +0.5%
2018 2.67 million An +0.5%
2019 2.65 million An -0.6%
2020 2.69 million An +1.2%
2021 2.64 million An -1.8%
2022 2.60 million An -1.4%
2023 2.56 million An -1.7%
2024 2.50 million An -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks in Northern America 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
1999 +59.6% 1.43 million An 2.28 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.76 million An 3.23 million An 4.24 million An 9
1970s 1.66 million An 1.29 million An 2.59 million An 10
1980s 1.60 million An 1.40 million An 1.88 million An 10
1990s 1.90 million An 1.43 million An 2.28 million An 10
2000s 2.74 million An 2.33 million An 3.15 million An 10
2010s 2.74 million An 2.64 million An 3.07 million An 10
2020s 2.60 million An 2.50 million An 2.69 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 24 Nepal 15.29 million An compare
  2. 25 Malawi 13.79 million An compare
  3. 26 Brazil 13.29 million An compare
  4. 27 Somalia 11.30 million An compare
  5. 28 Türkiye 10.82 million An compare
  6. 28 Turkey 10.82 million An compare
  7. 30 Burkina Faso 10.82 million An compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Northern America?
Goats — stocks in Northern America was 2.50 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 million An in 1966.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million An in 1976.
How does Northern America rank for goats — stocks?
Northern America ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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
272 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2024
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