> Gabon had 117,387 goats in 2024, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 118,237 head in 2023.

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# Goats in Gabon

Gabon had 117,387 goats in 2024, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 118,237 head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 2024117,387 head
World rank117 of 181
10-year change+6.7%
Record118,237 head2023

## Goats in Gabon, 1961–2024 (head)

## Gabon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+6.7%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 115 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/comoros/) | 121,233 | 0.01% |
| 116 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/serbia/) | 119,061 | 0.01% |
| 117 | **Gabon** | 117,387 | 0.01% |
| 118 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/paraguay/) | 117,040 | 0.01% |
| 119 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/guatemala/) | 116,005 | 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; Gabon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 117,387 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 118,237 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 117,379 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 116,382 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 115,844 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 114,568 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 113,231 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 111,908 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 111,072 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 110,302 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 96,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 92,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 85,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 84,300 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82,727 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 81,565 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 80,123 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 79,385 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 78,599 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 77,821 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 77,050 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 75,300 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 73,600 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 71,900 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 73,000 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 75,000 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | 78,000 | −2.5% |
| 1979 | 80,000 | −9.7% |
| 1978 | 88,560 | +20% |
| 1977 | 73,800 | +20% |
| 1976 | 61,500 | +18% |
| 1975 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 | −12% |
| 1968 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 47,000 | −6.0% |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Gabon?

Gabon had 117,387 goats in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Gabon ranked 117th 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 Gabon changed?

It rose by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 118,237 head in 2023.

### 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 Gabon is estimated 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 Gabon

[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/gabon/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/gabon/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/gabon/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/gabon/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/gabon/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/gabon/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/gabon/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/gabon/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/gabon/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/gabon/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/gabon/)
[Agricultural production in Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/gabon/)

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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