Goats in Argentina
Argentina had 4.1 million goats in 2024, the 46th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%. The record was 5.5 million head in 1973.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.1 million head
- World rank
- 46 of 181
- 10-year change
- −6.3%
- Record
- 5.5 million head
- 1973
Goats in Argentina, 1961–2024 (head)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.46% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −6.3%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Angola | 4,270,675 | 0.36% |
| 45 | DR Congo | 4,147,239 | 0.35% |
| 46 | Argentina | 4,121,846 | 0.35% |
| 47 | Mozambique | 4,101,030 | 0.35% |
| 48 | North Korea | 4,040,502 | 0.34% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,121,846 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,127,245 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,954,991 | −7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,280,903 | −8.8% |
| 2020 | 4,695,830 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,638,635 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,567,479 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,863,894 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,712,173 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,720,674 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,400,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,375,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,350,000 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,280,000 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,037,036 | −5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,250,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,200,000 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000,000 | +18% |
| 2001 | 3,386,600 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 3,490,200 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,402,700 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,400,000 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,428,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,374,600 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,547,142 | −11% |
| 1994 | 3,977,950 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3,710,060 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,400,000 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,100,000 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,098,000 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,900,000 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000,000 | −6.3% |
| 1978 | 3,200,000 | −8.6% |
| 1977 | 3,500,000 | −13% |
| 1976 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 4,580,263 | −17% |
| 1973 | 5,500,000 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5,460,000 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 5,420,000 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5,380,000 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,340,000 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5,300,000 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5,280,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,200,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,098,000 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 4,998,000 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,980,000 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4,970,000 | −0.6% |
| 1961 | 5,000,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Argentina?
Argentina had 4.1 million goats in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world by number of goats?
Argentina ranked 46th 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 Argentina changed?
It fell by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 5.5 million head in 1973.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.