Goats in Algeria
Algeria had 5.1 million goats in 2024, the 39th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%. The record was 5.1 million head in 2014.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.1 million head
- World rank
- 39 of 181
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- Record
- 5.1 million head
- 2014
Goats in Algeria, 1961–2024 (head)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.53% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Australia | 5,400,000 | 0.45% |
| 38 | South Africa | 5,100,449 | 0.43% |
| 39 | Algeria | 5,071,523 | 0.43% |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 4,883,669 | 0.41% |
| 41 | Guinea | 4,829,211 | 0.41% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,071,523 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,102,740 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,127,003 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,029,042 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,908,168 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,929,069 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,908,485 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,007,894 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,934,701 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,013,950 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,129,839 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,910,700 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,594,525 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,411,020 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,287,300 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,962,120 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,751,360 | −2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,837,860 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,754,590 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,589,880 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,450,580 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,324,740 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,280,540 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,129,400 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,026,731 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,061,660 | −6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,256,580 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,121,500 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2,894,770 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,779,790 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,543,790 | −5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,683,310 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,775,130 | +12% |
| 1991 | 2,484,540 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,471,990 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,403,780 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,231,720 | −13% |
| 1987 | 2,568,000 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,514,000 | −6.5% |
| 1985 | 2,688,000 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,809,000 | −5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,962,000 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,857,000 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,748,920 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,723,250 | −3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,817,710 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,592,090 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2,421,530 | +13% |
| 1976 | 2,142,360 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,269,070 | −11% |
| 1974 | 2,544,800 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,406,940 | −0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,406,960 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,499,020 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,580,780 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,556,980 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,514,850 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2,321,700 | +31% |
| 1966 | 1,771,000 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,762,000 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 1,642,000 | +21% |
| 1963 | 1,356,000 | −16% |
| 1962 | 1,609,000 | −17% |
| 1961 | 1,946,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Algeria?
Algeria had 5.1 million goats in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world by number of goats?
Algeria ranked 39th of 181 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 17.7% of the world total.
How has the number of goats in Algeria changed?
It fell by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 5.1 million head in 2014.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.