Goats in Cook Islands
Cook Islands had 4,053 goats in 2024, the 172nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 8,000 head in 1994.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 4,053 head
- World rank
- 172 of 181
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 8,000 head
- 1994
Goats in Cook Islands, 1961–2024 (head)
Cook Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Luxembourg | 4,422 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Suriname | 4,382 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Cook Islands | 4,053 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Puerto Rico | 3,536 | 0.00% |
| 174 | Estonia | 3,200 | 0.00% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cook Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,053 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,100 | −1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,178 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,257 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,347 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,260 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,438 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,467 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,491 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,505 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,504 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,482 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,439 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,388 | +12% |
| 2010 | 3,913 | +12% |
| 2009 | 3,485 | +14% |
| 2008 | 3,049 | +16% |
| 2007 | 2,618 | +27% |
| 2006 | 2,065 | +19% |
| 2005 | 1,733 | +20% |
| 2004 | 1,450 | +21% |
| 2003 | 1,200 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,142 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,086 | −23% |
| 2000 | 1,415 | −19% |
| 1999 | 1,757 | −8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,911 | −8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,082 | −17% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | −62% |
| 1995 | 6,500 | −19% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6,500 | +19% |
| 1991 | 5,480 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,480 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5,472 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,472 | +22% |
| 1987 | 4,500 | +18% |
| 1986 | 3,818 | +27% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,700 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,684 | +17% |
| 1975 | 2,300 | +15% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +127% |
| 1973 | 880 | −12% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +43% |
| 1970 | 1,400 | −13% |
| 1969 | 1,600 | −11% |
| 1968 | 1,800 | −10.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | −16% |
| 1962 | 2,390 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,340 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Cook Islands?
Cook Islands had 4,053 goats in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cook Islands rank in the world by number of goats?
Cook Islands ranked 172nd 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 Cook Islands changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 8,000 head in 1994.
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 Cook Islands 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.