Goats — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Goats — Stocks was 9.32 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.32 million An
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.26 million An
in 1997
All-time low
7.93 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 9.32 million An for goats — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 12.26 million An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million An, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 18th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 7.93 million An
1962 8.17 million An +3.0%
1963 8.30 million An +1.7%
1964 8.33 million An +0.4%
1965 8.51 million An +2.1%
1966 8.65 million An +1.6%
1967 8.88 million An +2.7%
1968 8.63 million An -2.8%
1969 9.07 million An +5.1%
1970 9.35 million An +3.1%
1971 9.01 million An -3.7%
1972 8.93 million An -0.8%
1973 8.54 million An -4.4%
1974 8.56 million An +0.2%
1975 8.42 million An -1.6%
1976 8.40 million An -0.3%
1977 8.19 million An -2.5%
1978 8.23 million An +0.5%
1979 8.79 million An +6.8%
1980 9.44 million An +7.4%
1981 8.89 million An -5.7%
1982 8.91 million An +0.2%
1983 9.07 million An +1.8%
1984 9.15 million An +0.8%
1985 9.64 million An +5.4%
1986 9.96 million An +3.3%
1987 10.34 million An +3.8%
1988 10.56 million An +2.2%
1989 11.03 million An +4.5%
1990 11.19 million An +1.5%
1991 11.56 million An +3.2%
1992 11.33 million An -2.0%
1993 10.74 million An -5.2%
1994 11.20 million An +4.3%
1995 11.88 million An +6.1%
1996 11.84 million An -0.4%
1997 12.26 million An +3.6%
1998 11.37 million An -7.3%
1999 11.33 million An -0.3%
2000 11.71 million An +3.3%
2001 11.45 million An -2.2%
2002 11.38 million An -0.6%
2003 10.85 million An -4.7%
2004 10.93 million An +0.8%
2005 11.49 million An +5.2%
2006 11.61 million An +1.0%
2007 11.07 million An -4.6%
2008 11.71 million An +5.8%
2009 11.65 million An -0.5%
2010 11.67 million An +0.2%
2011 11.41 million An -2.2%
2012 11.05 million An -3.2%
2013 10.55 million An -4.5%
2014 10.46 million An -0.9%
2015 10.20 million An -2.5%
2016 10.13 million An -0.7%
2017 9.96 million An -1.7%
2018 9.86 million An -1.0%
2019 9.53 million An -3.4%
2020 9.18 million An -3.7%
2021 8.48 million An -7.6%
2022 9.87 million An +16.4%
2023 9.54 million An -3.4%
2024 9.32 million An -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.50 million An 7.93 million An 9.07 million An 9
1970s 8.64 million An 8.19 million An 9.35 million An 10
1980s 9.70 million An 8.89 million An 11.03 million An 10
1990s 11.47 million An 10.74 million An 12.26 million An 10
2000s 11.38 million An 10.85 million An 11.71 million An 10
2010s 10.48 million An 9.53 million An 11.67 million An 10
2020s 9.28 million An 8.48 million An 9.87 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 15 Indonesia 18.85 million An compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia PDR 18.10 million An compare
  3. 17 Uganda 17.40 million An compare
  4. 18 South Sudan 15.67 million An compare
  5. 19 Nepal 15.29 million An compare
  6. 20 Malawi 13.79 million An compare
  7. 21 Brazil 13.29 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Southern Africa?
Goats — stocks in Southern Africa was 9.32 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.26 million An in 1997.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million An in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for goats — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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