FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso had 10.8 million goats in 2024, the 23rd largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 16.1 million head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 10.8 million head
- World rank
- 23 of 181
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 16.1 million head
- 2019
Goats in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,818,808 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,842,105 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10,798,342 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,754,755 | −17% |
| 2020 | 12,956,000 | −20% |
| 2019 | 16,104,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15,635,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,179,490 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14,737,393 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14,308,172 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13,891,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13,486,909 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13,094,062 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,712,705 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,342,454 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,982,987 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,633,992 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,295,160 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,966,197 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10,646,811 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,336,735 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,035,687 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 9,173,072 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8,906,707 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,647,280 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,395,427 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8,151,127 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7,913,500 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,628,800 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7,459,400 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,215,100 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,031,300 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,861,900 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 6,692,600 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6,370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,370,000 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6,125,000 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5,889,000 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,663,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5,445,000 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 5,000,000 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 4,600,000 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4,200,000 | +11% |
| 1981 | 3,800,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 3,400,000 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,200,000 | +14% |
| 1978 | 2,800,000 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2,556,000 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,472,000 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400,000 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,300,000 | −4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,400,000 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,550,000 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,546,000 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,472,000 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,400,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2,250,000 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,200,000 | +10% |
| 1964 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 1,700,000 | — |
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.