> Cameroon had 6.6 million goats in 2024, the 31st largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goats/cameroon/

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# Goats in Cameroon

Cameroon had 6.6 million goats in 2024, the 31st largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20246.6 million head
World rank31 of 181
10-year change+5.7%
Record6.6 million head2024

## Goats in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.65% in 2014
10-year change+5.7%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mauritania/) | 7,149,823 | 0.60% |
| 30 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/senegal/) | 6,918,321 | 0.58% |
| 31 | **Cameroon** | 6,632,453 | 0.56% |
| 32 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/central-african-republic/) | 6,193,443 | 0.52% |
| 33 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/zambia/) | 6,011,286 | 0.51% |

[Full ranking of 181 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

### Map of goats numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,632,453 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,602,453 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,572,453 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,589,056 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,551,924 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,500,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,452,242 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,403,533 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,356,784 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,365,606 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,275,355 | −0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,298,059 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,950,739 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,053,651 | +12% |
| 2010 | 5,405,046 | +23% |
| 2009 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,400,000 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,410,000 | +16% |
| 1999 | 3,800,000 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,750,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,700,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,650,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,620,000 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,600,000 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,580,000 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,560,000 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,550,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,520,000 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 3,213,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 2,906,000 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2,678,816 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,551,256 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,319,324 | +11% |
| 1984 | 2,090,000 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 1,925,600 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,902,700 | −6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,027,855 | −13% |
| 1980 | 2,340,000 | −2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,400,000 | −3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,484,000 | +12% |
| 1977 | 2,210,000 | +20% |
| 1976 | 1,840,000 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,820,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,750,000 | −7.9% |
| 1972 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,750,000 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1,600,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1,500,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,468,000 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,383,000 | +22% |
| 1965 | 1,135,000 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,090,000 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,050,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,010,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 980,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Cameroon?

Cameroon had 6.6 million goats in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cameroon rank in the world by number of goats?

Cameroon ranked 31st 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 Cameroon changed?

It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Cameroon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/nigeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/chad/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/kenya/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mali/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sudan/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/tanzania/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/bangladesh/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mongolia/)
[All countries producing goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

## Other products of Cameroon

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cameroon/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cameroon/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cameroon/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cameroon/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cameroon/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cameroon/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cameroon/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)
[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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