> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 20244,053 head
World rank172 of 181
10-year change−10%
Record8,000 head1994

## Goats in Cook Islands, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cook Islands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−10%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 170 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/luxembourg/) | 4,422 | 0.00% |
| 171 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/suriname/) | 4,382 | 0.00% |
| 172 | **Cook Islands** | 4,053 | 0.00% |
| 173 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/puerto-rico/) | 3,536 | 0.00% |
| 174 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/estonia/) | 3,200 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

[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 Cook Islands

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/cook-islands/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cook-islands/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/cook-islands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cook-islands/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cook-islands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cook-islands/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/cook-islands/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/cook-islands/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/cook-islands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/cook-islands/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cook-islands/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cook-islands/)
[Agricultural production in Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cook-islands/)

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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