Goats — Stocks in Oceania

Oceania: Goats — Stocks was 5.83 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.83 million An
Change on year
up 27.9%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.83 million An
in 2024
All-time low
236,914 An
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 5.83 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Oceania peaked at 5.83 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,914 An, in 1978.

That places Oceania 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Goats — Stocks in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 291,588 An —
1962 288,794 An -1.0%
1963 316,740 An +9.7%
1964 317,664 An +0.3%
1965 320,978 An +1.0%
1966 310,460 An -3.3%
1967 273,800 An -11.8%
1968 299,300 An +9.3%
1969 303,886 An +1.5%
1970 275,880 An -9.2%
1971 307,851 An +11.6%
1972 318,620 An +3.5%
1973 338,930 An +6.4%
1974 297,550 An -12.2%
1975 300,206 An +0.9%
1976 297,106 An -1.0%
1977 251,736 An -15.3%
1978 236,914 An -5.9%
1979 260,077 An +9.8%
1980 276,247 An +6.2%
1981 345,050 An +24.9%
1982 380,375 An +10.2%
1983 564,071 An +48.3%
1984 552,402 An -2.1%
1985 778,469 An +40.9%
1986 1.87 million An +140.3%
1987 2.23 million An +19.3%
1988 2.89 million An +29.7%
1989 2.78 million An -4.1%
1990 2.93 million An +5.4%
1991 2.81 million An -4.1%
1992 2.94 million An +4.8%
1993 2.55 million An -13.2%
1994 2.46 million An -3.7%
1995 2.20 million An -10.7%
1996 2.31 million An +5.1%
1997 2.34 million An +1.4%
1998 2.25 million An -4.0%
1999 2.06 million An -8.4%
2000 2.39 million An +16.0%
2001 2.61 million An +9.2%
2002 3.21 million An +23.2%
2003 2.98 million An -7.2%
2004 3.35 million An +12.5%
2005 3.85 million An +14.7%
2006 3.74 million An -2.7%
2007 2.92 million An -21.9%
2008 3.11 million An +6.3%
2009 3.79 million An +22.1%
2010 3.91 million An +3.0%
2011 3.90 million An -0.2%
2012 3.95 million An +1.4%
2013 3.94 million An -0.2%
2014 3.98 million An +0.9%
2015 3.99 million An +0.3%
2016 4.08 million An +2.2%
2017 4.02 million An -1.5%
2018 4.17 million An +3.8%
2019 4.34 million An +4.0%
2020 3.73 million An -14.1%
2021 3.85 million An +3.3%
2022 4.22 million An +9.6%
2023 4.55 million An +8.0%
2024 5.83 million An +27.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks in Oceania 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
1986 +140.3% 778,469 An 1.87 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 302,579 An 273,800 An 320,978 An 9
1970s 288,487 An 236,914 An 338,930 An 10
1980s 1.27 million An 276,247 An 2.89 million An 10
1990s 2.48 million An 2.06 million An 2.94 million An 10
2000s 3.19 million An 2.39 million An 3.85 million An 10
2010s 4.03 million An 3.90 million An 4.34 million An 10
2020s 4.44 million An 3.73 million An 5.83 million An 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 18 South Sudan 15.67 million An compare
  2. 18 Polynesia 34,544 An compare
  3. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,926 An compare
  4. 19 Nepal 15.29 million An compare
  5. 19 Micronesia 4,926 An compare
  6. 20 Malawi 13.79 million An compare
  7. 21 Brazil 13.29 million An compare
  8. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 5.45 million An compare
  9. 22 Somalia 11.30 million An compare
  10. 23 Burkina Faso 10.82 million An compare
  11. 24 Yemen 10.37 million An compare
  12. 24 Caribbean 3.44 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Oceania?
Goats — stocks in Oceania was 5.83 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 236,914 An in 1978.
How does Oceania rank for goats — stocks?
Oceania ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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