> Costa Rica had 77,954 goats in 2024, the 127th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%.

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# Goats in Costa Rica

Costa Rica had 77,954 goats in 2024, the 127th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 80,000 head in 2007.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/goat/)[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Animals, 202477,954 head
World rank127 of 181
10-year change−2.6%
Record80,000 head2007

## Goats in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (head)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change−2.6%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 125 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/switzerland/) | 86,796 | 0.01% |
| 126 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/guyana/) | 82,529 | 0.01% |
| 127 | **Costa Rica** | 77,954 | 0.01% |
| 128 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/norway/) | 75,000 | 0.01% |
| 129 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/croatia/) | 68,000 | 0.01% |

[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; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 77,954 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77,522 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 78,826 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 74,038 | +11% |
| 2020 | 67,000 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,000 | −13% |
| 2016 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 75,000 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 78,000 | −2.5% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 75,000 | −6.3% |
| 2007 | 80,000 | +14% |
| 2006 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 55,000 | +10% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49,905 | −0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,915 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 50,813 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 51,056 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 50,067 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 48,433 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 44,596 | −11% |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +3,025% |
| 1990 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,400 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,350 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,300 | −5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,380 | −1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,400 | −2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,430 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica had 77,954 goats in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Costa Rica ranked 127th 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 Costa Rica changed?

It fell by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 80,000 head in 2007.

### 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 Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/costa-rica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/costa-rica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/costa-rica/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/costa-rica/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/costa-rica/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/costa-rica/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/costa-rica/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/costa-rica/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/costa-rica/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/costa-rica/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/costa-rica/)
[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

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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