What is goats — share in total livestock in Mozambique?

Goats — share in total livestock in Mozambique was 19.66 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 34.91 %LSU in 2001.

What is the lowest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 3.32 %LSU in 1981.

How does Mozambique rank for goats — share in total livestock?

Mozambique ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goats — Share in total livestock in Mozambique

Name: Goats — Share in total livestock in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mozambique: Goats — Share in total livestock was 19.66 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

19.66 %LSU

Change on year

up 5.5%

World rank

17th

of 199 countries

All-time high

34.91 %LSU

in 2001

All-time low

3.32 %LSU

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Goats — Share in total livestock in Mozambique, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — share in total livestock in Mozambique is 19.66 %LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — share in total livestock in Mozambique peaked at 34.91 %LSU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.32 %LSU, in 1981.

Mozambique ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.81 %LSU	5.77 %LSU	7.48 %LSU	9
1970s	4.92 %LSU	3.4 %LSU	6.58 %LSU	10
1980s	7.23 %LSU	3.32 %LSU	16.31 %LSU	10
1990s	25.42 %LSU	18.59 %LSU	31.78 %LSU	10
2000s	30.71 %LSU	24.84 %LSU	34.91 %LSU	10
2010s	21.3 %LSU	16.37 %LSU	24.87 %LSU	10
2020s	17.83 %LSU	16.46 %LSU	19.66 %LSU	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

14 Yemen 21 %LSU compare
15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.11 %LSU compare
16 Mongolia 19.82 %LSU compare
18 Grenada 19.49 %LSU compare
19 United Arab Emirates 19.08 %LSU compare
20 Mauritania 17.66 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

More environment data for Mozambique

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.01 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 173.74 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.1 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 80.37 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,464 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 381.92 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.76 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 8,280 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is goats — share in total livestock in Mozambique?: Goats — share in total livestock in Mozambique was 19.66 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 34.91 %LSU in 2001.
What is the lowest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 3.32 %LSU in 1981.
How does Mozambique rank for goats — share in total livestock?: Mozambique ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Goats — Share in total livestock
Unit: %LSU
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 234 places, 13,227 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.