FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in China
China had 118 million goats in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (9.90% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 152 million head in 2005.
- Animals, 2024
- 118 million head
- World rank
- 2 of 181
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 152 million head
- 2005
Goats in China, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117,554,000 | −9.1% |
| 2023 | 129,342,000 | −2.2% |
| 2022 | 132,242,500 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 133,316,400 | −0.1% |
| 2020 | 133,452,500 | −2.8% |
| 2019 | 137,231,742 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 135,746,862 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 138,237,686 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | 145,075,100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 141,675,200 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 136,575,200 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 136,575,200 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 139,323,000 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 140,874,400 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 141,950,200 | −3.7% |
| 2009 | 147,340,400 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 143,365,000 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 137,680,000 | −6.1% |
| 2006 | 146,590,000 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | 151,955,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 149,679,000 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 148,412,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 145,623,000 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 149,456,000 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 148,163,000 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 141,683,000 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 134,801,000 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 123,158,000 | −18% |
| 1996 | 149,592,800 | +22% |
| 1995 | 123,083,100 | +16% |
| 1994 | 105,696,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 97,610,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 95,355,000 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 97,205,000 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96,171,000 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 90,046,440 | +17% |
| 1988 | 76,910,000 | +14% |
| 1987 | 67,220,000 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 61,674,000 | −2.4% |
| 1985 | 63,207,008 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | 68,035,008 | −9.6% |
| 1983 | 75,220,000 | −3.9% |
| 1982 | 78,260,000 | −3.0% |
| 1981 | 80,684,000 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 80,574,000 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 73,540,000 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 67,824,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 65,465,008 | −3.8% |
| 1976 | 68,040,000 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 66,170,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 64,100,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 61,340,000 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | 62,780,000 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 61,410,000 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 60,500,000 | −2.4% |
| 1969 | 62,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,000,000 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 60,300,000 | −0.8% |
| 1966 | 60,765,008 | −2.4% |
| 1965 | 62,240,000 | −8.1% |
| 1964 | 67,730,000 | −4.0% |
| 1963 | 70,530,000 | +12% |
| 1962 | 63,120,000 | +23% |
| 1961 | 51,170,000 | — |
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.