World Goats production: country ranking and trends
World Goats ranking with the latest FAOSTAT data, production, yields, harvested area and country detail pages.
World total (sum of available countries)1.19B head2024
Countries181
#1India210.63M head
10-year change+22.9 %2014 → 2024
What the data show
In 2024, the sum of available national Goats production reaches 1.19B head. India ranks first with 210.63M head, about 17.7 % of the calculated world total. Over ten years, available world production changed by +22.9 %.
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Which country produces the most Goats?
India ranks #1 for 2024 with 210.63M head.
How is the world total for Goats calculated?
Terra Cultiva sums the available national observations for the same reference year.
Are these data real time?
No. Terra Cultiva is a historical observatory based on FAOSTAT releases; the latest available year is shown on each page.
World leaders
| Rank | Country | Stocks | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | India | 210.63M head | 17.7 % |
| #2 | China | 117.55M head | 9.9 % |
| #3 | Nigeria | 90.97M head | 7.7 % |
| #4 | Pakistan | 87.04M head | 7.3 % |
| #5 | Ethiopia | 53.98M head | 4.5 % |
| #6 | Chad | 46.49M head | 3.9 % |
| #7 | Kenya | 38.43M head | 3.2 % |
| #8 | Mali | 33.80M head | 2.8 % |
| #9 | Sudan | 31.88M head | 2.7 % |
| #10 | Tanzania | 28.63M head | 2.4 % |
| #11 | Bangladesh | 27.12M head | 2.3 % |
| #12 | Mongolia | 22.92M head | 1.9 % |
| #13 | Niger | 22.03M head | 1.9 % |
| #14 | Indonesia | 18.85M head | 1.6 % |
| #15 | Iran | 18.11M head | 1.5 % |
| #16 | Uganda | 17.40M head | 1.5 % |
| #17 | South Sudan | 15.67M head | 1.3 % |
| #18 | Nepal | 15.29M head | 1.3 % |
| #19 | Malawi | 13.79M head | 1.2 % |
| #20 | Brazil | 13.29M head | 1.1 % |
Stocks
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