Goats — Stocks in South America

South America: Goats — Stocks was 24.55 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.55 million An
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24.55 million An
in 2024
All-time low
17.72 million An
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in South America, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, goats — stocks in South America stood at 24.55 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in South America peaked at 24.55 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.72 million An, in 1996.

South America ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Goats — Stocks in South America, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 18.69 million An
1962 18.96 million An +1.4%
1963 19.57 million An +3.2%
1964 19.54 million An -0.1%
1965 19.71 million An +0.8%
1966 19.86 million An +0.8%
1967 17.83 million An -10.2%
1968 17.99 million An +0.9%
1969 18.22 million An +1.3%
1970 18.40 million An +1.0%
1971 18.62 million An +1.2%
1972 19.18 million An +3.0%
1973 19.69 million An +2.7%
1974 19.68 million An -0.0%
1975 19.05 million An -3.2%
1976 19.31 million An +1.4%
1977 18.73 million An -3.0%
1978 18.67 million An -0.4%
1979 18.94 million An +1.5%
1980 18.08 million An -4.6%
1981 18.60 million An +2.9%
1982 18.80 million An +1.1%
1983 18.37 million An -2.3%
1984 19.10 million An +3.9%
1985 19.42 million An +1.7%
1986 20.23 million An +4.2%
1987 20.69 million An +2.2%
1988 21.36 million An +3.2%
1989 21.73 million An +1.8%
1990 22.13 million An +1.8%
1991 22.70 million An +2.6%
1992 22.89 million An +0.9%
1993 21.74 million An -5.0%
1994 22.32 million An +2.7%
1995 21.68 million An -2.9%
1996 17.72 million An -18.3%
1997 18.47 million An +4.2%
1998 18.68 million An +1.1%
1999 19.26 million An +3.1%
2000 20.11 million An +4.4%
2001 20.23 million An +0.6%
2002 20.65 million An +2.1%
2003 21.07 million An +2.0%
2004 21.63 million An +2.7%
2005 21.98 million An +1.6%
2006 22.13 million An +0.7%
2007 21.27 million An -3.9%
2008 21.25 million An -0.1%
2009 20.87 million An -1.8%
2010 20.77 million An -0.5%
2011 21.14 million An +1.8%
2012 20.37 million An -3.6%
2013 20.58 million An +1.0%
2014 20.50 million An -0.4%
2015 21.61 million An +5.4%
2016 21.63 million An +0.1%
2017 22.60 million An +4.5%
2018 22.95 million An +1.6%
2019 23.56 million An +2.7%
2020 24.24 million An +2.9%
2021 23.66 million An -2.4%
2022 23.63 million An -0.1%
2023 24.28 million An +2.8%
2024 24.55 million An +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.93 million An 17.83 million An 19.86 million An 9
1970s 19.03 million An 18.40 million An 19.69 million An 10
1980s 19.64 million An 18.08 million An 21.73 million An 10
1990s 20.76 million An 17.72 million An 22.89 million An 10
2000s 21.12 million An 20.11 million An 22.13 million An 10
2010s 21.57 million An 20.37 million An 23.56 million An 10
2020s 24.07 million An 23.63 million An 24.55 million An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 27.12 million An compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 22.92 million An compare
  4. 14 Niger 22.03 million An compare
  5. 15 Indonesia 18.85 million An compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia PDR 18.10 million An compare
  7. 17 Uganda 17.40 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in South America?
Goats — stocks in South America was 24.55 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 24.55 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.72 million An in 1996.
How does South America rank for goats — stocks?
South America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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
231 places, 13,264 data points, 1961–2024
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