Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Goats — Stocks was 7.11 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Middle Africa is 7.11 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 7.11 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 576,160 LSU, in 1965.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 602,661 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 591,273 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 580,997 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 577,462 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 576,160 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 631,814 LSU | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 662,915 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 692,979 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 718,819 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 782,541 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 785,612 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 859,350 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 857,400 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 863,239 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 864,544 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 945,680 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million LSU | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million LSU | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million LSU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million LSU | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.96 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.17 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.37 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.56 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.00 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.54 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.81 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.11 million LSU | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 626,120 LSU | 576,160 LSU | 718,819 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 913,715 LSU | 782,541 LSU | 1.10 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million LSU | 1.12 million LSU | 1.64 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million LSU | 1.73 million LSU | 2.45 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million LSU | 2.61 million LSU | 3.85 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million LSU | 4.12 million LSU | 6.00 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 million LSU | 6.28 million LSU | 7.11 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle 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 Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Middle Africa?
- Goats — stocks in Middle Africa was 7.11 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 576,160 LSU in 1965.
- How does Middle Africa rank for goats — stocks?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.