FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Goats in Ethiopia
Ethiopia had 54.0 million goats in 2024, the 5th largest in the world (4.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 54.0 million head
- World rank
- 5 of 181
- 10-year change
- +85%
- Record
- 54.0 million head
- 2024
Goats in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,982,678 | +26% |
| 2023 | 42,765,205 | −6.5% |
| 2022 | 45,716,091 | −7.3% |
| 2021 | 49,306,944 | −6.0% |
| 2020 | 52,463,535 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 50,501,672 | +30% |
| 2018 | 38,963,879 | +19% |
| 2017 | 32,738,385 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 30,200,226 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29,704,958 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29,112,963 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28,163,340 | +17% |
| 2012 | 24,060,792 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 22,613,104 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 22,786,946 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21,960,706 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21,798,540 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,709,428 | +17% |
| 2006 | 18,559,730 | +13% |
| 2005 | 16,364,048 | +10% |
| 2004 | 14,850,646 | +24% |
| 2003 | 12,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11,000,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 9,620,890 | +12% |
| 2000 | 8,597,770 | −9.9% |
| 1999 | 9,544,320 | −8.8% |
| 1998 | 10,460,390 | +25% |
| 1997 | 8,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,400,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,300,000 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,350,000 | — |
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.