Goats — Stocks in Australia

Australia: Goats — Stocks was 4.12 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.12 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.12 million An
in 2023
All-time low
40,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023

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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 48th of 199 countries 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 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

  1. 45 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 million An compare
  2. 46 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.14 million An compare
  3. 47 Argentina 4.13 million An compare
  4. 49 Mozambique 4.10 million An compare
  5. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 4.07 million An compare
  6. 51 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.91 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 48th out of 199 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

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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