Goats — Stocks in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Goats — Stocks was 256,062 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
256,062 An
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
259,765 An
in 2022
All-time low
69,980 An
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Northern Europe is 256,062 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 259,765 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,980 An, in 1976.

That places Northern Europe 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Goats — Stocks in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 104,250 An
1962 101,110 An -3.0%
1963 102,658 An +1.5%
1964 113,209 An +10.3%
1965 109,545 An -3.2%
1966 110,900 An +1.2%
1967 110,033 An -0.8%
1968 100,333 An -8.8%
1969 93,700 An -6.6%
1970 86,323 An -7.9%
1971 84,065 An -2.6%
1972 78,245 An -6.9%
1973 74,598 An -4.7%
1974 72,041 An -3.4%
1975 71,747 An -0.4%
1976 69,980 An -2.5%
1977 72,160 An +3.1%
1978 74,170 An +2.8%
1979 82,944 An +11.8%
1980 87,032 An +4.9%
1981 92,720 An +6.5%
1982 100,242 An +8.1%
1983 103,612 An +3.4%
1984 102,960 An -0.6%
1985 100,480 An -2.4%
1986 97,362 An -3.1%
1987 94,864 An -2.6%
1988 94,888 An +0.0%
1989 98,444 An +3.7%
1990 206,845 An +110.1%
1991 224,448 An +8.5%
1992 230,140 An +2.5%
1993 229,915 An -0.1%
1994 223,429 An -2.8%
1995 217,710 An -2.6%
1996 219,728 An +0.9%
1997 211,721 An -3.6%
1998 208,993 An -1.3%
1999 217,121 An +3.9%
2000 206,117 An -5.1%
2001 203,472 An -1.3%
2002 202,633 An -0.4%
2003 219,600 An +8.4%
2004 221,743 An +1.0%
2005 224,210 An +1.1%
2006 223,710 An -0.2%
2007 219,392 An -1.9%
2008 213,548 An -2.7%
2009 206,052 An -3.5%
2010 208,404 An +1.1%
2011 211,952 An +1.7%
2012 212,426 An +0.2%
2013 207,712 An -2.2%
2014 209,738 An +1.0%
2015 214,221 An +2.1%
2016 219,776 An +2.6%
2017 216,095 An -1.7%
2018 247,944 An +14.7%
2019 255,132 An +2.9%
2020 256,608 An +0.6%
2021 258,192 An +0.6%
2022 259,765 An +0.6%
2023 257,488 An -0.9%
2024 256,062 An -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105,082 An 93,700 An 113,209 An 9
1970s 76,627 An 69,980 An 86,323 An 10
1980s 97,260 An 87,032 An 103,612 An 10
1990s 219,005 An 206,845 An 230,140 An 10
2000s 214,048 An 202,633 An 224,210 An 10
2010s 220,340 An 207,712 An 255,132 An 10
2020s 257,623 An 256,062 An 259,765 An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 25 Ghana 9.58 million An compare
  2. 26 Mexico 8.81 million An compare
  3. 27 Afghanistan 8.19 million An compare
  4. 28 Saudi Arabia 7.76 million An compare
  5. 29 Mauritania 7.15 million An compare
  6. 30 Senegal 6.92 million An compare
  7. 31 USSR 6.69 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Northern Europe?
Goats — stocks in Northern Europe was 256,062 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 259,765 An in 2022.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 69,980 An in 1976.
How does Northern Europe rank for goats — stocks?
Northern Europe ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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