Goats — Stocks in Western Europe
Western Europe: Goats — Stocks was 2.18 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Western Europe stood at 2.18 million An.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 2.31 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million An, in 1973.
That places Western Europe 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million An | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million An | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million An | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.76 million An | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million An | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million An | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million An | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million An | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million An | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million An | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million An | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million An | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million An | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million An | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million An | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million An | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million An | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million An | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million An | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million An | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million An | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million An | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million An | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million An | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million An | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million An | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million An | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million An | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million An | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million An | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million An | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million An | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million An | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million An | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million An | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million An | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million An | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million An | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million An | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million An | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million An | 1.37 million An | 2.26 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million An | 1.18 million An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million An | 1.31 million An | 1.44 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million An | 1.43 million An | 1.60 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million An | 1.65 million An | 2.08 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million An | 2.03 million An | 2.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million An | 2.18 million An | 2.31 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 28 Afghanistan 8.04 million An compare
- 28 Caribbean 3.41 million An compare
- 29 Mauritania 7.26 million An compare
- 30 USSR 6.69 million An compare
- 31 Cameroon 6.56 million An compare
- 32 Senegal 6.49 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 143,116 An compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 6.46 million An compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 6.32 million An compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Western Europe?
- Goats — stocks in Western Europe was 2.18 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million An in 1973.
- How does Western Europe rank for goats — stocks?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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).