Goats in Chile
Chile had 418,405 goats in 2024, the 93rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%. The record was 1.1 million head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 418,405 head
- World rank
- 93 of 181
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- Record
- 1.1 million head
- 1961
Goats in Chile, 1961–2024 (head)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Djibouti | 520,013 | 0.04% |
| 92 | Thailand | 483,791 | 0.04% |
| 93 | Chile | 418,405 | 0.04% |
| 94 | Ukraine | 418,300 | 0.04% |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 410,000 | 0.03% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 418,405 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 422,354 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 418,073 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 422,374 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 425,299 | −1.4% |
| 2019 | 431,275 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 438,163 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 447,141 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 424,347 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 412,538 | −8.3% |
| 2014 | 450,000 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 461,645 | −13% |
| 2012 | 530,000 | −12% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | −10% |
| 2010 | 667,052 | −11% |
| 2009 | 750,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 740,000 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 705,527 | −4.0% |
| 2006 | 735,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 735,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 725,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 715,000 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 735,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 705,000 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 740,000 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 700,000 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | 740,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 738,183 | +14% |
| 1996 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 600,000 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 584,000 | −27% |
| 1975 | 800,000 | −4.2% |
| 1974 | 835,000 | −3.5% |
| 1973 | 865,000 | −3.9% |
| 1972 | 900,000 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 839,000 | −0.1% |
| 1970 | 840,000 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 850,000 | −6.6% |
| 1968 | 910,000 | −2.4% |
| 1967 | 932,000 | −0.3% |
| 1966 | 935,000 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 933,007 | −4.8% |
| 1964 | 980,000 | −4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,030,000 | −4.6% |
| 1962 | 1,080,000 | −4.4% |
| 1961 | 1,130,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Chile?
Chile had 418,405 goats in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world by number of goats?
Chile ranked 93rd 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 Chile changed?
It fell by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 1.1 million head in 1961.
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 Chile is estimated 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.