Goats — Stocks in Mozambique

Mozambique: Goats — Stocks was 4.10 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.10 million An
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.05 million An
in 2000
All-time low
315,476 An
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Mozambique is 4.10 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Mozambique peaked at 5.05 million An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 315,476 An, in 1976.

That places Mozambique 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goats — Stocks in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 450,000 An —
1962 460,000 An +2.2%
1963 470,000 An +2.2%
1964 480,000 An +2.1%
1965 500,000 An +4.2%
1966 497,000 An -0.6%
1967 457,117 An -8.0%
1968 485,000 An +6.1%
1969 475,021 An -2.1%
1970 521,916 An +9.9%
1971 570,419 An +9.3%
1972 580,337 An +1.7%
1973 568,330 An -2.1%
1974 572,000 An +0.6%
1975 422,293 An -26.2%
1976 315,476 An -25.3%
1977 320,000 An +1.4%
1978 325,000 An +1.6%
1979 330,000 An +1.5%
1980 335,000 An +1.5%
1981 340,000 An +1.5%
1982 345,000 An +1.5%
1983 350,000 An +1.4%
1984 355,000 An +1.4%
1985 550,000 An +54.9%
1986 850,000 An +54.5%
1987 1.10 million An +29.4%
1988 1.40 million An +27.3%
1989 1.70 million An +21.4%
1990 2.00 million An +17.6%
1991 2.50 million An +25.0%
1992 2.80 million An +12.0%
1993 3.00 million An +7.1%
1994 3.30 million An +10.0%
1995 3.50 million An +6.1%
1996 3.90 million An +11.4%
1997 4.10 million An +5.1%
1998 4.50 million An +9.8%
1999 4.70 million An +4.4%
2000 5.05 million An +7.4%
2001 5.05 million An +0.0%
2002 5.04 million An -0.2%
2003 4.75 million An -5.8%
2004 4.84 million An +1.9%
2005 4.93 million An +1.9%
2006 4.25 million An -13.7%
2007 4.39 million An +3.3%
2008 4.82 million An +9.6%
2009 3.91 million An -18.9%
2010 3.91 million An +0.0%
2011 4.00 million An +2.4%
2012 4.45 million An +11.2%
2013 4.55 million An +2.2%
2014 4.78 million An +5.2%
2015 3.26 million An -31.9%
2016 3.80 million An +16.6%
2017 2.89 million An -24.0%
2018 3.41 million An +18.0%
2019 3.21 million An -5.7%
2020 3.27 million An +1.7%
2021 3.47 million An +6.3%
2022 4.41 million An +27.0%
2023 4.10 million An -6.9%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 4.10 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.01 million An, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 4.10 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks in Mozambique 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +54.9% 355,000 An 550,000 An
1986 +54.5% 550,000 An 850,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 474,904 An 450,000 An 500,000 An 9
1970s 452,577 An 315,476 An 580,337 An 10
1980s 732,500 An 335,000 An 1.70 million An 10
1990s 3.43 million An 2.00 million An 4.70 million An 10
2000s 4.70 million An 3.91 million An 5.05 million An 10
2010s 3.82 million An 2.89 million An 4.78 million An 10
2020s 3.81 million An 3.27 million An 4.41 million An 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 44 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 million An compare
  2. 45 Argentina 4.13 million An compare
  3. 46 Australia 4.12 million An compare
  4. 48 Philippines 3.90 million An compare
  5. 49 Burundi 3.78 million An compare
  6. 50 Benin 3.73 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Mozambique?
Goats — stocks in Mozambique was 4.10 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 million An in 2000.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 315,476 An in 1976.
How does Mozambique rank for goats — stocks?
Mozambique ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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
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