Goats — Stocks in South America

South America: Goats — Stocks was 24.06 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.06 million An
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
24.24 million An
in 2020
All-time low
17.72 million An
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

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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 21st of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.42 million An compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia PDR 18.10 million An compare
  3. 20 Uganda 17.52 million An compare
  4. 21 South Sudan 16.15 million An compare
  5. 22 Nepal 14.54 million An compare
  6. 23 Brazil 12.89 million An compare
  7. 24 Malawi 12.55 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 21st out of 37 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

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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