Goats — Stocks in Western Africa

Western Africa: Goats — Stocks was 203.82 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
203.82 million An
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
203.82 million An
in 2024
All-time low
17.82 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 203.82 million An for goats — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 203.82 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.82 million An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.85 million An 17.82 million An 25.88 million An 9
1970s 30.27 million An 24.82 million An 37.85 million An 10
1980s 45.10 million An 39.58 million An 54.25 million An 10
1990s 65.83 million An 55.19 million An 82.98 million An 10
2000s 103.02 million An 87.69 million An 118.05 million An 10
2010s 152.61 million An 121.84 million An 178.91 million An 10
2020s 193.06 million An 182.61 million An 203.82 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Pakistan 87.03 million An compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 53.98 million An compare
  3. 7 Chad 46.49 million An compare
  4. 8 Kenya 38.43 million An compare
  5. 9 Mali 33.80 million An compare
  6. 10 Sudan 31.88 million An compare
  7. 11 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Western Africa?
Goats — stocks in Western Africa was 203.82 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 203.82 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.82 million An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for goats — stocks?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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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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