FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in France
France had 1.3 million goats in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 1.4 million head in 2010.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.3 million head
- World rank
- 73 of 181
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 1.4 million head
- 2010
Goats in France, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,339,000 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,340,000 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,353,000 | −2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,387,770 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,413,980 | +14% |
| 2019 | 1,242,000 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,252,000 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,270,737 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,258,204 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,261,684 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,284,667 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,290,623 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,307,753 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,381,209 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,436,109 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,329,160 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,283,124 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,280,520 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,232,639 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,224,759 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,212,570 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,224,779 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,231,557 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,230,001 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,210,517 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,199,728 | −0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,203,108 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,201,309 | −0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,205,868 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,193,771 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,155,203 | −1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,167,193 | −1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,190,270 | −2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,225,683 | −0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,226,000 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,215,470 | +11% |
| 1988 | 1,091,440 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,089,514 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,085,593 | −1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,106,000 | −5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,164,000 | −3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,208,000 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,217,000 | −1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,241,000 | +10% |
| 1980 | 1,125,206 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,079,500 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,048,000 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,021,000 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 991,000 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 959,000 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 923,000 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 898,700 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 908,600 | −1.7% |
| 1971 | 924,200 | −0.1% |
| 1970 | 925,200 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 919,400 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | 924,000 | −9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,017,000 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,014,400 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,041,400 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,068,600 | −4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,124,200 | −4.4% |
| 1962 | 1,176,000 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,172,000 | — |
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.