Goats — Stocks in United States of America

United States of America: Goats — Stocks was 2.47 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.47 million An
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.22 million An
in 1966
All-time low
1.27 million An
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in United States of 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 United States of America stood at 2.47 million An.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in United States of America peaked at 4.22 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million An, in 1976.

United States of America ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Goats — Stocks in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 3.47 million An —
1962 3.65 million An +5.0%
1963 3.68 million An +1.0%
1964 3.90 million An +6.0%
1965 4.06 million An +4.0%
1966 4.22 million An +4.0%
1967 3.97 million An -6.0%
1968 3.57 million An -10.0%
1969 3.21 million An -10.0%
1970 2.57 million An -20.0%
1971 2.13 million An -17.1%
1972 1.65 million An -22.6%
1973 1.77 million An +7.6%
1974 1.56 million An -12.1%
1975 1.35 million An -13.5%
1976 1.27 million An -5.9%
1977 1.40 million An +10.2%
1978 1.35 million An -3.2%
1979 1.36 million An +0.4%
1980 1.40 million An +2.9%
1981 1.38 million An -1.4%
1982 1.41 million An +2.2%
1983 1.42 million An +0.7%
1984 1.42 million An +0.0%
1985 1.55 million An +9.2%
1986 1.77 million An +14.2%
1987 1.78 million An +0.6%
1988 1.80 million An +1.1%
1989 1.85 million An +2.8%
1990 1.90 million An +2.7%
1991 1.83 million An -3.7%
1992 2.00 million An +9.3%
1993 1.96 million An -2.0%
1994 1.96 million An +0.0%
1995 1.85 million An -5.6%
1996 1.90 million An +2.7%
1997 1.65 million An -13.2%
1998 1.40 million An -15.2%
1999 2.25 million An +60.7%
2000 2.30 million An +2.2%
2001 2.40 million An +4.3%
2002 2.53 million An +5.4%
2003 2.53 million An -0.0%
2004 2.52 million An -0.2%
2005 2.71 million An +7.5%
2006 2.84 million An +4.5%
2007 3.05 million An +7.4%
2008 3.12 million An +2.3%
2009 3.07 million An -1.6%
2010 3.04 million An -1.0%
2011 3.00 million An -1.4%
2012 2.70 million An -9.8%
2013 2.63 million An -2.6%
2014 2.61 million An -0.8%
2015 2.65 million An +1.5%
2016 2.62 million An -1.3%
2017 2.63 million An +0.5%
2018 2.64 million An +0.5%
2019 2.62 million An -0.6%
2020 2.65 million An +1.3%
2021 2.61 million An -1.8%
2022 2.57 million An -1.4%
2023 2.53 million An -1.7%
2024 2.47 million An -2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks in United States of 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 +60.7% 1.40 million An 2.25 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.75 million An 3.21 million An 4.22 million An 9
1970s 1.64 million An 1.27 million An 2.57 million An 10
1980s 1.58 million An 1.38 million An 1.85 million An 10
1990s 1.87 million An 1.40 million An 2.25 million An 10
2000s 2.71 million An 2.30 million An 3.12 million An 10
2010s 2.71 million An 2.61 million An 3.04 million An 10
2020s 2.57 million An 2.47 million An 2.65 million An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 25 Malawi 13.79 million An compare
  2. 26 Brazil 13.29 million An compare
  3. 27 Somalia 11.30 million An compare
  4. 28 Türkiye 10.82 million An compare
  5. 28 Turkey 10.82 million An compare
  6. 30 Burkina Faso 10.82 million An compare
  7. 31 Yemen 10.37 million An compare
  8. 31 Yemen 10.37 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in United States of America?
Goats — stocks in United States of America was 2.47 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million An in 1966.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million An in 1976.
How does United States of America rank for goats — stocks?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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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