Goats — Stocks in Western Europe
Western Europe: Goats — Stocks was 2.31 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Western Europe is 2.31 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 2.36 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million An, in 1973.
Western Europe ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million An | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million An | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million An | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.76 million An | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million An | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million An | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million An | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million An | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million An | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million An | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million An | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million An | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million An | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million An | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million An | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million An | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million An | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million An | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million An | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million An | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million An | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million An | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million An | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million An | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million An | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million An | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million An | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million An | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million An | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million An | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million An | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million An | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million An | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million An | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million An | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million An | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million An | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million An | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million An | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million An | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million An | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million An | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million An | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million An | 1.37 million An | 2.26 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million An | 1.18 million An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million An | 1.31 million An | 1.44 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million An | 1.43 million An | 1.60 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million An | 1.65 million An | 2.08 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million An | 2.03 million An | 2.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million An | 2.31 million An | 2.36 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Western Europe?
- Goats — stocks in Western Europe was 2.31 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million An in 1973.
- How does Western Europe rank for goats — stocks?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.