Goats — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Goats — Stocks was 522.17 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
522.17 million An
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
522.17 million An
in 2023
All-time low
94.20 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 522.17 million An for goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Africa peaked at 522.17 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.20 million An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 102.38 million An 94.20 million An 113.19 million An 9
1970s 122.38 million An 113.72 million An 138.48 million An 10
1980s 155.38 million An 142.08 million An 178.49 million An 10
1990s 203.82 million An 180.60 million An 235.48 million An 10
2000s 288.84 million An 243.62 million An 338.33 million An 10
2010s 406.19 million An 348.90 million An 483.24 million An 10
2020s 503.96 million An 491.60 million An 522.17 million An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 China 129.45 million An compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 129.34 million An compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 89.29 million An compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 84.74 million An compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 53.57 million An compare
  6. 7 Chad 49.31 million An compare
  7. 8 OECD 35.62 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Africa?
Goats — stocks in Africa was 522.17 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 522.17 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 94.20 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for goats — stocks?
Africa ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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