What is goats — stocks in Europe?

Goats — stocks in Europe was 13.89 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Europe?

The highest recorded value was 22.47 million An in 1961.

What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 13.89 million An in 2023.

How does Europe rank for goats — stocks?

Europe ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.

Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe 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.

Goats — Stocks in Europe

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

Europe: Goats — Stocks was 13.89 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.89 million An

Change on year

down 6.4%

Rank

19th

of 33 groups

All-time high

22.47 million An

in 1961

All-time low

13.89 million An

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — stocks in Europe stood at 13.89 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Europe peaked at 22.47 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.89 million An, in 2023.

Europe ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An	Change
1961	22.47 million An	—
1962	21.44 million An	-4.6%
1963	20.28 million An	-5.4%
1964	18.75 million An	-7.6%
1965	18.52 million An	-1.2%
1966	18.25 million An	-1.4%
1967	18.58 million An	+1.8%
1968	18.11 million An	-2.5%
1969	17.88 million An	-1.3%
1970	17.07 million An	-4.6%
1971	17.22 million An	+0.9%
1972	17.04 million An	-1.1%
1973	17.10 million An	+0.3%
1974	17.20 million An	+0.6%
1975	17.30 million An	+0.5%
1976	17.12 million An	-1.0%
1977	16.90 million An	-1.3%
1978	16.98 million An	+0.5%
1979	16.79 million An	-1.1%
1980	17.29 million An	+3.0%
1981	18.63 million An	+7.7%
1982	18.42 million An	-1.1%
1983	19.16 million An	+4.0%
1984	19.31 million An	+0.8%
1985	19.20 million An	-0.5%
1986	19.96 million An	+3.9%
1987	19.96 million An	+0.0%
1988	20.65 million An	+3.5%
1989	22.12 million An	+7.1%
1990	22.17 million An	+0.2%
1991	22.30 million An	+0.6%
1992	19.28 million An	-13.5%
1993	19.38 million An	+0.5%
1994	20.03 million An	+3.3%
1995	20.24 million An	+1.1%
1996	19.43 million An	-4.0%
1997	19.38 million An	-0.3%
1998	19.22 million An	-0.8%
1999	19.05 million An	-0.9%
2000	18.94 million An	-0.6%
2001	18.58 million An	-1.9%
2002	18.64 million An	+0.4%
2003	19.09 million An	+2.4%
2004	18.61 million An	-2.5%
2005	18.34 million An	-1.4%
2006	17.92 million An	-2.3%
2007	17.84 million An	-0.4%
2008	17.82 million An	-0.1%
2009	17.51 million An	-1.8%
2010	17.50 million An	-0.0%
2011	17.40 million An	-0.6%
2012	17.26 million An	-0.8%
2013	17.26 million An	+0.0%
2014	17.06 million An	-1.2%
2015	16.93 million An	-0.8%
2016	17.05 million An	+0.7%
2017	16.98 million An	-0.4%
2018	16.31 million An	-3.9%
2019	16.15 million An	-1.0%
2020	15.74 million An	-2.6%
2021	15.34 million An	-2.5%
2022	14.83 million An	-3.3%
2023	13.89 million An	-6.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.37 million An	17.88 million An	22.47 million An	9
1970s	17.07 million An	16.79 million An	17.30 million An	10
1980s	19.47 million An	17.29 million An	22.12 million An	10
1990s	20.05 million An	19.05 million An	22.30 million An	10
2000s	18.33 million An	17.51 million An	19.09 million An	10
2010s	16.99 million An	16.15 million An	17.50 million An	10
2020s	14.95 million An	13.89 million An	15.74 million An	4

Countries ranked near Europe

16 Niger 19.60 million An compare
16 Timor-Leste 170,393 An compare
17 Ethiopia PDR 18.10 million An compare
17 Republic of Moldova 133,034 An compare
18 Uganda 17.52 million An compare
18 Polynesia 33,571 An compare
19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,893 An compare
19 South Sudan 16.15 million An compare
19 Micronesia 4,893 An compare
20 Nepal 14.54 million An compare
21 Brazil 12.89 million An compare
22 Malawi 12.55 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More environment data for Europe

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Europe?: Goats — stocks in Europe was 13.89 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 22.47 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 13.89 million An in 2023.
How does Europe rank for goats — stocks?: Europe ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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: 236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).