Goats — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Goats — Stocks was 36.56 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean is 36.56 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 36.66 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.42 million An, in 1967.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.76 million An | — |
| 1962 | 30.32 million An | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 30.91 million An | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 30.84 million An | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.15 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.35 million An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 29.42 million An | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 29.58 million An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 29.81 million An | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 29.71 million An | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 29.64 million An | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.61 million An | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 31.11 million An | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 30.95 million An | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 30.31 million An | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 30.54 million An | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.03 million An | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 29.92 million An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 30.50 million An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 30.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 30.97 million An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 31.50 million An | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 30.64 million An | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.14 million An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 32.91 million An | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 32.81 million An | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.60 million An | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 33.90 million An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.41 million An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 34.98 million An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 35.19 million An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.05 million An | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.53 million An | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 34.95 million An | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 34.17 million An | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.76 million An | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 30.05 million An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.77 million An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.47 million An | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.51 million An | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 32.72 million An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.67 million An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 34.03 million An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.55 million An | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.93 million An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.20 million An | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.25 million An | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.33 million An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.95 million An | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.67 million An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 33.97 million An | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.82 million An | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 32.95 million An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.99 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.70 million An | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 35.12 million An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.66 million An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.53 million An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.93 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.66 million An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.09 million An | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.01 million An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.56 million An | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.35 million An | 29.42 million An | 31.35 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.33 million An | 29.64 million An | 31.11 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.19 million An | 30.00 million An | 34.41 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.09 million An | 29.76 million An | 35.19 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.01 million An | 32.51 million An | 35.20 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.33 million An | 32.82 million An | 35.93 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 million An | 36.01 million An | 36.66 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 2.19 million An compare
- 13 Bangladesh 26.95 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.20 million An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
- 14 Mongolia 24.62 million An compare
- 15 Indonesia 19.65 million An compare
- 15 Melanesia 286,068 An compare
- 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
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean was 36.56 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.66 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 million An in 1967.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for goats — stocks?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).