FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Eswatini
Eswatini had 531,407 goats in 2024, the 90th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 531,407 head
- World rank
- 90 of 181
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 531,407 head
- 2024
Goats in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 531,407 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 529,102 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 527,185 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 525,268 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 527,238 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 506,998 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 480,678 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 484,572 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 501,496 | +13% |
| 2015 | 443,218 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 441,137 | −3.8% |
| 2013 | 458,344 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | 485,826 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 482,443 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 477,821 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 468,427 | +23% |
| 2008 | 381,220 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 355,705 | +13% |
| 2006 | 315,000 | −2.8% |
| 2005 | 324,000 | −7.0% |
| 2004 | 348,500 | +27% |
| 2003 | 273,576 | −22% |
| 2002 | 350,000 | −17% |
| 2001 | 422,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 421,800 | +27% |
| 1999 | 332,939 | −6.0% |
| 1998 | 354,135 | −3.9% |
| 1997 | 368,381 | −16% |
| 1996 | 438,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 435,080 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 428,000 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 421,782 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 409,819 | +23% |
| 1991 | 334,178 | +12% |
| 1990 | 298,166 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 294,428 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 279,516 | −10% |
| 1987 | 311,738 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 306,454 | +14% |
| 1985 | 268,422 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | 298,029 | −11% |
| 1983 | 333,898 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 320,398 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 308,933 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 303,128 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 284,713 | +11% |
| 1978 | 256,925 | −0.4% |
| 1977 | 257,898 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 237,384 | −9.2% |
| 1975 | 261,370 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 248,890 | −6.1% |
| 1973 | 265,092 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 252,037 | −3.6% |
| 1971 | 261,534 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 259,047 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 248,110 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 226,320 | −3.8% |
| 1967 | 235,275 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 219,637 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 218,637 | −12% |
| 1964 | 247,604 | +12% |
| 1963 | 221,619 | −3.2% |
| 1962 | 229,049 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 219,143 | — |
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.