Goats — Stocks in Uganda
Uganda: Goats — Stocks was 17.52 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Uganda stood at 17.52 million An.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Uganda peaked at 17.81 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million An, in 1969.
That places Uganda 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Uganda, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.59 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.53 million An | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.34 million An | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.99 million An | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.01 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million An | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million An | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.71 million An | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.80 million An | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2.21 million An | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million An | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million An | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million An | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million An | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million An | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million An | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million An | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million An | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million An | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.67 million An | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million An | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million An | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.09 million An | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million An | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 3.64 million An | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.90 million An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million An | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.48 million An | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.71 million An | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.95 million An | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.07 million An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.23 million An | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.38 million An | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.54 million An | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.68 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.83 million An | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million An | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.18 million An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.40 million An | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.62 million An | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.85 million An | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.09 million An | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million An | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.80 million An | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.03 million An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million An | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.45 million An | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 12.82 million An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.21 million An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.60 million An | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.01 million An | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.61 million An | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.01 million An | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.31 million An | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 15.72 million An | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.03 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.42 million An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.95 million An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.10 million An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.65 million An | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.81 million An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.52 million An | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.52 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.01 million An, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.52 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +50.4% | 8.28 million An | 12.45 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 million An | 1.71 million An | 2.59 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million An | 1.80 million An | 2.62 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million An | 2.54 million An | 4.48 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 million An | 4.71 million An | 6.18 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 million An | 6.40 million An | 12.82 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 million An | 13.21 million An | 16.95 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 million An | 17.10 million An | 17.81 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 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 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 Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Uganda?
- Goats — stocks in Uganda was 17.52 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million An in 1969.
- How does Uganda rank for goats — stocks?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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).