Goats — Stocks in Western Africa
Western Africa: Goats — Stocks was 195.70 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 195.70 million An for goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 195.70 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.82 million An, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.82 million An | — |
| 1962 | 18.59 million An | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 20.07 million An | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 21.02 million An | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 22.40 million An | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 22.75 million An | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 23.55 million An | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 24.54 million An | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 25.88 million An | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 27.26 million An | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 27.43 million An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.86 million An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 24.82 million An | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 26.68 million An | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 29.34 million An | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 31.62 million An | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 33.73 million An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 36.07 million An | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 37.85 million An | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 39.58 million An | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 40.46 million An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 42.77 million An | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 44.45 million An | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 42.01 million An | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 42.25 million An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 45.82 million An | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 48.40 million An | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 51.03 million An | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 54.25 million An | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 55.19 million An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.52 million An | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 57.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.69 million An | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 62.02 million An | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 65.05 million An | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 69.40 million An | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 73.33 million An | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 78.04 million An | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 82.98 million An | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 87.69 million An | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 92.57 million An | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 94.76 million An | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 98.31 million An | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 101.84 million An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 104.66 million An | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 107.22 million An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 111.14 million An | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 113.97 million An | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 118.05 million An | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 121.84 million An | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 135.29 million An | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 140.26 million An | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 144.97 million An | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 149.52 million An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 153.35 million An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 161.28 million An | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 167.54 million An | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 173.18 million An | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 178.91 million An | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 183.06 million An | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 186.87 million An | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 192.75 million An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 195.70 million An | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.85 million An | 17.82 million An | 25.88 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.27 million An | 24.82 million An | 37.85 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.10 million An | 39.58 million An | 54.25 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.83 million An | 55.19 million An | 82.98 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.02 million An | 87.69 million An | 118.05 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.61 million An | 121.84 million An | 178.91 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.59 million An | 183.06 million An | 195.70 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Chad 49.31 million An compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.14 million An compare
- 8 OECD 35.62 million An compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.91 million An compare
- 9 Kenya 34.99 million An compare
- 10 Mali 32.19 million An compare
- 10 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.28 million An compare
- 11 Sudan 31.42 million An compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 30.65 million An compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 2.19 million An compare
- 13 Bangladesh 26.95 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.20 million An compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Western Africa?
- Goats — stocks in Western Africa was 195.70 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 195.70 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 million An in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for goats — stocks?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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).