Goats — Stocks in India
India: Goats — Stocks was 154.26 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
India recorded 154.26 million An for goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in India peaked at 154.26 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.86 million An, in 1961.
India ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.86 million An | — |
| 1962 | 61.60 million An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.33 million An | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.07 million An | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 63.80 million An | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 64.59 million An | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 65.07 million An | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.55 million An | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 66.04 million An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.53 million An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 67.03 million An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 67.52 million An | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 69.00 million An | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 71.00 million An | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 72.50 million An | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 74.00 million An | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 75.62 million An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 79.20 million An | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 83.00 million An | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 86.90 million An | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 91.00 million An | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 95.25 million An | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 98.30 million An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 99.43 million An | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.49 million An | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.87 million An | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 110.21 million An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 111.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 112.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 113.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 114.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 115.28 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 116.70 million An | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 118.20 million An | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 119.70 million An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 121.20 million An | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 122.72 million An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 122.99 million An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 123.26 million An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.53 million An | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 123.81 million An | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 124.08 million An | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.36 million An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 128.21 million An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 132.19 million An | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 136.29 million An | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 140.54 million An | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 139.47 million An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 138.39 million An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 137.32 million An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 136.25 million An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 135.17 million An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 140.05 million An | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 141.29 million An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 142.87 million An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 144.33 million An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 145.81 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 147.30 million An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 148.88 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 150.43 million An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 151.72 million An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 153.01 million An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 154.26 million An | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 154.26 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 70.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 154.26 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.54 million An, 10.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.66 million An | 60.86 million An | 66.04 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.54 million An | 66.53 million An | 83.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.69 million An | 86.90 million An | 112.20 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.75 million An | 113.20 million An | 123.26 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.09 million An | 123.53 million An | 140.54 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.93 million An | 135.17 million An | 148.88 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.36 million An | 150.43 million An | 154.26 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 129.45 million An compare
- 3 China, mainland 129.34 million An compare
- 4 Nigeria 89.29 million An compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 27.59 million An compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in India?
- Goats — stocks in India was 154.26 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 154.26 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.86 million An in 1961.
- How does India rank for goats — stocks?
- India ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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).