Goats — Stocks in OECD

OECD: Goats — Stocks was 35.62 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.62 million An
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
8th
of 183 countries
All-time high
52.02 million An
in 1961
All-time low
33.94 million An
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in OECD, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in OECD is 35.62 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in OECD peaked at 52.02 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33.94 million An, in 2010.

OECD ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 52.02 million An —
1962 50.79 million An -2.4%
1963 48.07 million An -5.4%
1964 46.92 million An -2.4%
1965 46.38 million An -1.1%
1966 45.73 million An -1.4%
1967 45.92 million An +0.4%
1968 45.10 million An -1.8%
1969 44.69 million An -0.9%
1970 43.16 million An -3.4%
1971 41.76 million An -3.2%
1972 41.31 million An -1.1%
1973 40.65 million An -1.6%
1974 40.52 million An -0.3%
1975 40.41 million An -0.3%
1976 40.16 million An -0.6%
1977 39.89 million An -0.7%
1978 39.84 million An -0.1%
1979 40.01 million An +0.4%
1980 40.75 million An +1.8%
1981 41.78 million An +2.5%
1982 42.29 million An +1.2%
1983 41.81 million An -1.1%
1984 39.87 million An -4.6%
1985 38.01 million An -4.7%
1986 39.03 million An +2.7%
1987 39.66 million An +1.6%
1988 40.12 million An +1.2%
1989 41.08 million An +2.4%
1990 40.92 million An -0.4%
1991 39.39 million An -3.7%
1992 38.77 million An -1.6%
1993 38.66 million An -0.3%
1994 38.27 million An -1.0%
1995 37.66 million An -1.6%
1996 36.43 million An -3.3%
1997 35.74 million An -1.9%
1998 34.97 million An -2.1%
1999 35.07 million An +0.3%
2000 34.76 million An -0.9%
2001 34.09 million An -1.9%
2002 35.41 million An +3.9%
2003 34.96 million An -1.3%
2004 34.75 million An -0.6%
2005 35.34 million An +1.7%
2006 35.17 million An -0.5%
2007 34.55 million An -1.8%
2008 34.44 million An -0.3%
2009 34.29 million An -0.4%
2010 33.94 million An -1.0%
2011 34.68 million An +2.2%
2012 34.76 million An +0.2%
2013 35.50 million An +2.1%
2014 36.38 million An +2.5%
2015 37.21 million An +2.3%
2016 37.45 million An +0.6%
2017 37.25 million An -0.5%
2018 37.26 million An +0.0%
2019 37.73 million An +1.2%
2020 38.37 million An +1.7%
2021 38.56 million An +0.5%
2022 37.54 million An -2.6%
2023 35.62 million An -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.29 million An 44.69 million An 52.02 million An 9
1970s 40.77 million An 39.84 million An 43.16 million An 10
1980s 40.44 million An 38.01 million An 42.29 million An 10
1990s 37.59 million An 34.97 million An 40.92 million An 10
2000s 34.78 million An 34.09 million An 35.41 million An 10
2010s 36.22 million An 33.94 million An 37.73 million An 10
2020s 37.52 million An 35.62 million An 38.56 million An 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.42 million An compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 84.74 million An compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 53.57 million An compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 10.30 million An compare
  5. 7 Chad 49.31 million An compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.14 million An compare
  7. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.91 million An compare
  8. 9 Kenya 34.99 million An compare
  9. 10 Mali 32.19 million An compare
  10. 10 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
  11. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.28 million An compare
  12. 11 Sudan 31.42 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in OECD?
Goats — stocks in OECD was 35.62 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 52.02 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 33.94 million An in 2010.
How does OECD rank for goats — stocks?
OECD ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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