Goats — Stocks in South America
South America: Goats — Stocks was 24.06 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
South America recorded 24.06 million An for goats — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in South America peaked at 24.24 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.72 million An, in 1996.
South America ranks 18th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.69 million An | — |
| 1962 | 18.96 million An | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 19.57 million An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 19.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 19.71 million An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 19.86 million An | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 17.83 million An | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 17.99 million An | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 18.22 million An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.40 million An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 18.62 million An | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 19.18 million An | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.69 million An | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.68 million An | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.05 million An | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 19.31 million An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 18.73 million An | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 18.67 million An | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 18.94 million An | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18.08 million An | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 18.60 million An | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.80 million An | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.37 million An | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 19.10 million An | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 19.42 million An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.23 million An | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 20.69 million An | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 21.36 million An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 21.73 million An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.13 million An | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.70 million An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.89 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.74 million An | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 22.32 million An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.68 million An | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.72 million An | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 18.47 million An | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.68 million An | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.26 million An | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.11 million An | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 20.23 million An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.65 million An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.63 million An | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.98 million An | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.13 million An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.27 million An | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.25 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.87 million An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.77 million An | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.14 million An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.37 million An | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.58 million An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.50 million An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.61 million An | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 21.63 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.60 million An | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.95 million An | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.56 million An | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.24 million An | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.64 million An | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.49 million An | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.06 million An | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.93 million An | 17.83 million An | 19.86 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.03 million An | 18.40 million An | 19.69 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.64 million An | 18.08 million An | 21.73 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 million An | 17.72 million An | 22.89 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 million An | 20.11 million An | 22.13 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 million An | 20.37 million An | 23.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 million An | 23.49 million An | 24.24 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,893 An compare
- 19 South Sudan 16.15 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia 4,893 An compare
- 20 Nepal 14.54 million An compare
- 21 Brazil 12.89 million An compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in South America?
- Goats — stocks in South America was 24.06 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 million An in 1996.
- How does South America rank for goats — stocks?
- South America ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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).