FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Afghanistan
Afghanistan had 8.2 million goats in 2024, the 27th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8.2 million head
- World rank
- 27 of 181
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 8.2 million head
- 2024
Goats in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,190,291 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,097,476 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,998,225 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,883,967 | −1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,002,444 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,882,003 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7,761,430 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,598,000 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7,448,000 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,723,000 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 7,059,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,037,000 | −3.7% |
| 2012 | 7,311,000 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 7,635,000 | +12% |
| 2010 | 6,789,000 | +17% |
| 2009 | 5,810,000 | −9.0% |
| 2008 | 6,386,000 | +19% |
| 2007 | 5,387,000 | −20% |
| 2006 | 6,746,000 | −3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,977,000 | −8.8% |
| 2004 | 7,648,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,425,000 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,281,000 | +46% |
| 2001 | 5,003,000 | −31% |
| 2000 | 7,300,000 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,372,893 | +12% |
| 1998 | 6,599,458 | +19% |
| 1997 | 5,530,500 | +20% |
| 1996 | 4,608,500 | −14% |
| 1995 | 5,389,094 | +13% |
| 1994 | 4,750,000 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4,400,000 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 4,050,000 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 3,700,000 | +10% |
| 1990 | 3,350,000 | +12% |
| 1989 | 3,000,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 2,650,000 | +15% |
| 1987 | 2,300,000 | +18% |
| 1986 | 1,944,000 | −14% |
| 1985 | 2,250,000 | −10.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500,000 | −7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,700,000 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 2,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,900,000 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,850,000 | −1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,885,000 | −3.8% |
| 1978 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,750,000 | +12% |
| 1973 | 2,450,000 | +23% |
| 1972 | 2,000,000 | −35% |
| 1971 | 3,100,000 | −3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,200,000 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3,000,000 | −5.9% |
| 1968 | 3,187,000 | −0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,200,000 | −8.6% |
| 1964 | 3,500,000 | −7.9% |
| 1963 | 3,800,000 | −7.0% |
| 1962 | 4,087,270 | −2.7% |
| 1961 | 4,200,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.