Goats — Stocks in United States of America

United States of America: Goats — Stocks was 2.53 million An in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.53 million An
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.22 million An
in 1966
All-time low
1.27 million An
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — stocks in United States of America stood at 2.53 million An.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in United States of America peaked at 4.22 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million An, in 1976.

United States of America ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Goats — Stocks in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 3.47 million An
1962 3.65 million An +5.0%
1963 3.68 million An +1.0%
1964 3.90 million An +6.0%
1965 4.06 million An +4.0%
1966 4.22 million An +4.0%
1967 3.97 million An -6.0%
1968 3.57 million An -10.0%
1969 3.21 million An -10.0%
1970 2.57 million An -20.0%
1971 2.13 million An -17.1%
1972 1.65 million An -22.6%
1973 1.77 million An +7.6%
1974 1.56 million An -12.1%
1975 1.35 million An -13.5%
1976 1.27 million An -5.9%
1977 1.40 million An +10.2%
1978 1.35 million An -3.2%
1979 1.36 million An +0.4%
1980 1.40 million An +2.9%
1981 1.38 million An -1.4%
1982 1.41 million An +2.2%
1983 1.42 million An +0.7%
1984 1.42 million An +0.0%
1985 1.55 million An +9.2%
1986 1.77 million An +14.2%
1987 1.78 million An +0.6%
1988 1.80 million An +1.1%
1989 1.85 million An +2.8%
1990 1.90 million An +2.7%
1991 1.83 million An -3.7%
1992 2.00 million An +9.3%
1993 1.96 million An -2.0%
1994 1.96 million An +0.0%
1995 1.85 million An -5.6%
1996 1.90 million An +2.7%
1997 1.65 million An -13.2%
1998 1.40 million An -15.2%
1999 2.25 million An +60.7%
2000 2.30 million An +2.2%
2001 2.40 million An +4.3%
2002 2.53 million An +5.4%
2003 2.53 million An -0.0%
2004 2.52 million An -0.2%
2005 2.71 million An +7.5%
2006 2.84 million An +4.5%
2007 3.05 million An +7.4%
2008 3.12 million An +2.3%
2009 3.07 million An -1.6%
2010 3.04 million An -1.0%
2011 3.00 million An -1.4%
2012 2.70 million An -9.8%
2013 2.63 million An -2.6%
2014 2.61 million An -0.8%
2015 2.65 million An +1.5%
2016 2.62 million An -1.3%
2017 2.63 million An +0.5%
2018 2.64 million An +0.5%
2019 2.62 million An -0.6%
2020 2.65 million An +1.3%
2021 2.61 million An -1.8%
2022 2.57 million An -1.4%
2023 2.53 million An -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.75 million An 3.21 million An 4.22 million An 9
1970s 1.64 million An 1.27 million An 2.57 million An 10
1980s 1.58 million An 1.38 million An 1.85 million An 10
1990s 1.87 million An 1.40 million An 2.25 million An 10
2000s 2.71 million An 2.30 million An 3.12 million An 10
2010s 2.71 million An 2.61 million An 3.04 million An 10
2020s 2.59 million An 2.53 million An 2.65 million An 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 27 Mexico 8.84 million An compare
  2. 28 Afghanistan 8.04 million An compare
  3. 29 Mauritania 7.26 million An compare
  4. 30 USSR 6.69 million An compare
  5. 31 Cameroon 6.56 million An compare
  6. 32 Senegal 6.49 million An compare
  7. 33 Zimbabwe 6.46 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in United States of America?
Goats — stocks in United States of America was 2.53 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million An in 1966.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million An in 1976.
How does United States of America rank for goats — stocks?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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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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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