Goats — Stocks in Northern America
Northern America: Goats — Stocks was 2.56 million An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Goats — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Northern America stood at 2.56 million An.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Northern America peaked at 4.24 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million An, in 1976.
Northern America ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Goats — Stocks in Northern America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.66 million An | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 3.70 million An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.92 million An | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 4.07 million An | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.24 million An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 million An | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.59 million An | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.23 million An | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.59 million An | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million An | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million An | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million An | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million An | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million An | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million An | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million An | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million An | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million An | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million An | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million An | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million An | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million An | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million An | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million An | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million An | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million An | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million An | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million An | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million An | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million An | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million An | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million An | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million An | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million An | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million An | +59.6% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million An | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million An | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million An | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million An | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million An | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million An | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million An | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million An | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million An | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million An | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million An | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million An | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million An | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million An | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million An | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million An | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.67 million An | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million An | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million An | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million An | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +59.6% | 1.43 million An | 2.28 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 million An | 3.23 million An | 4.24 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million An | 1.29 million An | 2.59 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million An | 1.40 million An | 1.88 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million An | 1.43 million An | 2.28 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million An | 2.33 million An | 3.15 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million An | 2.64 million An | 3.07 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million An | 2.56 million An | 2.69 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 26 Ghana 9.27 million An compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 4.07 million An compare
- 27 Mexico 8.84 million An compare
- 28 Afghanistan 8.04 million An compare
- 28 Caribbean 3.41 million An compare
- 29 Mauritania 7.26 million An compare
- 30 USSR 6.69 million An compare
- 31 Cameroon 6.56 million An compare
- 32 Senegal 6.49 million An compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Northern America?
- Goats — stocks in Northern America was 2.56 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 million An in 1966.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million An in 1976.
- How does Northern America rank for goats — stocks?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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).