Goats — Stocks in Melanesia
Melanesia: Goats — Stocks was 286,068 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 286,068 An for goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 337,100 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 112,200 An, in 1978.
Melanesia ranks 15th of 20 countries 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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210,800 An | — |
| 1962 | 210,300 An | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 222,850 An | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 217,800 An | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 221,150 An | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 209,100 An | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 171,950 An | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 193,650 An | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 196,070 An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 169,100 An | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 175,346 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 166,920 An | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 162,050 An | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 164,250 An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 150,400 An | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 135,930 An | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 132,050 An | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 112,200 An | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 119,350 An | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 130,500 An | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 176,800 An | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 184,950 An | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 202,664 An | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 215,684 An | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 222,249 An | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 224,250 An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 221,834 An | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 209,550 An | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 209,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 199,650 An | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 204,748 An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 217,985 An | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 227,800 An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 233,150 An | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 239,150 An | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 233,179 An | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 255,275 An | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 259,200 An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 261,370 An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 265,231 An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 269,149 An | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 273,530 An | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 235,600 An | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 337,100 An | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 266,958 An | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 274,894 An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 274,828 An | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 276,116 An | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 275,550 An | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 275,288 An | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 274,927 An | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 274,112 An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 274,328 An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 274,398 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 280,579 An | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 281,733 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 285,625 An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 286,367 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 289,526 An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 289,398 An | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 286,675 An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 285,626 An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 286,068 An | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +43.1% | 235,600 An | 337,100 An |
| 1981 | +35.5% | 130,500 An | 176,800 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,963 An | 171,950 An | 222,850 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 148,760 An | 112,200 An | 175,346 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,813 An | 130,500 An | 224,250 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,151 An | 199,650 An | 261,370 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,896 An | 235,600 An | 337,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,688 An | 274,112 An | 289,526 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,942 An | 285,626 An | 289,398 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 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
- 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 Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Melanesia?
- Goats — stocks in Melanesia was 286,068 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 337,100 An in 2004.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,200 An in 1978.
- How does Melanesia rank for goats — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).