Goats — Stocks in Europe

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

Latest (2023)
13.89 million An
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
22.47 million An
in 1961
All-time low
13.89 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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 22nd of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Ethiopia PDR 18.10 million An compare
  2. 20 Uganda 17.52 million An compare
  3. 21 South Sudan 16.15 million An compare
  4. 22 Nepal 14.54 million An compare
  5. 23 Brazil 12.89 million An compare
  6. 24 Malawi 12.55 million An compare
  7. 25 Somalia 11.46 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 22nd out of 37 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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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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