Goats in Dominica
Dominica had 9,706 goats in 2024, the 158th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 9,706 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 9,706 head
- World rank
- 158 of 181
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- Record
- 9,706 head
- 2021
Goats in Dominica, 1961–2024 (head)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10,458 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Equatorial Guinea | 9,955 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Dominica | 9,706 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Vanuatu | 9,509 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Latvia | 9,060 | 0.00% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,706 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,706 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,705 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,706 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,705 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,705 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,704 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,704 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,704 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,702 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,700 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,600 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9,500 | −1.0% |
| 1988 | 9,600 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,600 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,600 | −0.4% |
| 1985 | 9,640 | +21% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5,500 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5,450 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,400 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5,350 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,300 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,250 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,200 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5,150 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5,089 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5,050 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,050 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4,950 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4,900 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4,850 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,800 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4,750 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4,700 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Dominica?
Dominica had 9,706 goats in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world by number of goats?
Dominica ranked 158th 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 Dominica changed?
It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 9,706 head in 2021.
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 Dominica is imputed 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.