Goats — Stocks in Africa
Africa: Goats — Stocks was 52.22 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Africa recorded 52.22 million LSU for goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Africa peaked at 52.22 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.42 million LSU, in 1961.
Africa ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.42 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 9.45 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.68 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.84 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.10 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.39 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 10.82 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.12 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11.32 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 11.53 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.60 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.70 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.37 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 11.53 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.99 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.34 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.86 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 13.62 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 13.85 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.21 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 14.33 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.65 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 15.08 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.72 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.18 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.79 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 16.40 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17.17 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.85 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.06 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.35 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 18.64 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.59 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.82 million LSU | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.58 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 21.29 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 22.12 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.83 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.55 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.36 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.47 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 26.23 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.02 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.23 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.12 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.34 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.02 million LSU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 33.23 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 33.83 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.89 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.65 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.28 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.91 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 39.86 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.52 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.92 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.43 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45.40 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 48.32 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 49.44 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 49.16 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.76 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 52.22 million LSU | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.24 million LSU | 9.42 million LSU | 11.32 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.24 million LSU | 11.37 million LSU | 13.85 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.54 million LSU | 14.21 million LSU | 17.85 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.38 million LSU | 18.06 million LSU | 23.55 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 million LSU | 24.36 million LSU | 33.83 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.62 million LSU | 34.89 million LSU | 48.32 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.40 million LSU | 49.16 million LSU | 52.22 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 India 15.43 million LSU compare
- 2 China 12.95 million LSU compare
- 3 China, mainland 12.93 million LSU compare
- 4 Nigeria 8.93 million LSU compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 2.76 million LSU compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.84 million LSU compare
- 5 Pakistan 8.47 million LSU compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.36 million LSU compare
- 6 Türkiye 1.03 million LSU compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Africa?
- Goats — stocks in Africa was 52.22 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.22 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 million LSU in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for goats — stocks?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.