Goats — Stocks in World

World: Goats — Stocks was 1.19 billion An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 billion An
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.19 billion An
in 2024
All-time low
348.62 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 1.19 billion An for goats — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in World peaked at 1.19 billion An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 348.62 million An, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Goats — Stocks in World, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 348.62 million An —
1962 363.57 million An +4.3%
1963 369.76 million An +1.7%
1964 368.23 million An -0.4%
1965 367.34 million An -0.2%
1966 368.68 million An +0.4%
1967 370.39 million An +0.5%
1968 376.86 million An +1.7%
1969 377.64 million An +0.2%
1970 377.49 million An -0.0%
1971 381.45 million An +1.0%
1972 384.64 million An +0.8%
1973 384.85 million An +0.1%
1974 394.04 million An +2.4%
1975 405.27 million An +2.9%
1976 416.67 million An +2.8%
1977 422.98 million An +1.5%
1978 439.74 million An +4.0%
1979 455.64 million An +3.6%
1980 465.24 million An +2.1%
1981 475.12 million An +2.1%
1982 482.87 million An +1.6%
1983 493.09 million An +2.1%
1984 486.24 million An -1.4%
1985 488.62 million An +0.5%
1986 502.36 million An +2.8%
1987 525.18 million An +4.5%
1988 548.40 million An +4.4%
1989 576.89 million An +5.2%
1990 592.77 million An +2.8%
1991 600.24 million An +1.3%
1992 608.74 million An +1.4%
1993 616.45 million An +1.3%
1994 646.06 million An +4.8%
1995 677.94 million An +4.9%
1996 709.62 million An +4.7%
1997 698.40 million An -1.6%
1998 720.52 million An +3.2%
1999 737.34 million An +2.3%
2000 753.53 million An +2.2%
2001 764.05 million An +1.4%
2002 771.43 million An +1.0%
2003 783.87 million An +1.6%
2004 806.14 million An +2.8%
2005 828.84 million An +2.8%
2006 828.57 million An -0.0%
2007 855.75 million An +3.3%
2008 875.84 million An +2.3%
2009 887.13 million An +1.3%
2010 890.94 million An +0.4%
2011 904.00 million An +1.5%
2012 922.91 million An +2.1%
2013 946.92 million An +2.6%
2014 965.87 million An +2.0%
2015 982.15 million An +1.7%
2016 1.01 billion An +2.5%
2017 1.02 billion An +1.6%
2018 1.04 billion An +1.4%
2019 1.08 billion An +3.7%
2020 1.09 billion An +1.7%
2021 1.10 billion An +0.9%
2022 1.14 billion An +2.9%
2023 1.16 billion An +2.3%
2024 1.19 billion An +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 367.90 million An 348.62 million An 377.64 million An 9
1970s 406.28 million An 377.49 million An 455.64 million An 10
1980s 504.40 million An 465.24 million An 576.89 million An 10
1990s 660.81 million An 592.77 million An 737.34 million An 10
2000s 815.51 million An 753.53 million An 887.13 million An 10
2010s 975.63 million An 890.94 million An 1.08 billion An 10
2020s 1.14 billion An 1.09 billion An 1.19 billion An 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 210.63 million An compare
  2. 2 China 117.68 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 117.55 million An compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 90.97 million An compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 28.63 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in World?
Goats — stocks in World was 1.19 billion An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion An in 2024.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 348.62 million An in 1961.
How does World rank for goats — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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