Goats — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Goats — Stocks was 4.12 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Australia is 4.12 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Australia peaked at 4.12 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,000 An, in 1961.
Australia ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46,000 An | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 50,500 An | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 50,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 75,000 An | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 70,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 70,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 65,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 75,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 185,000 An | +146.7% |
| 1984 | 80,000 An | -56.8% |
| 1985 | 100,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 894,000 An | +794.0% |
| 1987 | 925,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million An | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million An | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million An | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million An | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million An | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million An | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million An | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million An | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million An | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million An | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million An | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million An | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million An | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million An | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million An | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million An | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million An | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million An | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million An | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million An | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million An | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million An | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million An | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million An | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million An | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million An | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.99 million An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.06 million An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million An | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.12 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 131.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.12 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 168,546 An, 24.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +794.0% | 100,000 An | 894,000 An |
| 1983 | +146.7% | 75,000 An | 185,000 An |
| 1984 | -56.8% | 185,000 An | 80,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,833 An | 40,000 An | 50,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,500 An | 50,000 An | 80,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 505,400 An | 65,000 An | 1.35 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million An | 1.57 million An | 2.15 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million An | 1.91 million An | 3.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million An | 3.50 million An | 3.92 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million An | 3.99 million An | 4.12 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 Angola 4.39 million An compare
- 44 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 million An compare
- 45 Argentina 4.13 million An compare
- 47 Mozambique 4.10 million An compare
- 48 Philippines 3.90 million An compare
- 49 Burundi 3.78 million An compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Australia?
- Goats — stocks in Australia was 4.12 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for goats — stocks?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).