FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Germany
Germany had 168,300 goats in 2024, the 109th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 791,300 head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 168,300 head
- World rank
- 109 of 181
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 791,300 head
- 1961
Goats in Germany, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 168,300 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 162,600 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 159,000 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 164,000 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 161,000 | +14% |
| 2019 | 141,000 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | 146,000 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 140,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 138,810 | +26% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | −6.0% |
| 2014 | 117,000 | −10% |
| 2013 | 130,200 | −20% |
| 2012 | 162,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 150,000 | −21% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 135,000 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 125,000 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 115,000 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 95,000 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 92,000 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 90,000 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 86,000 | −4.4% |
| 1991 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 | +26% |
| 1989 | 71,200 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 67,300 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 66,003 | −0.9% |
| 1986 | 66,574 | −1.4% |
| 1985 | 67,503 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | 67,905 | +18% |
| 1983 | 57,728 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | 58,843 | −1.2% |
| 1981 | 59,538 | −2.5% |
| 1980 | 61,066 | −6.0% |
| 1979 | 64,968 | −7.3% |
| 1978 | 70,075 | −13% |
| 1977 | 80,268 | −12% |
| 1976 | 90,732 | −12% |
| 1975 | 102,731 | −11% |
| 1974 | 115,636 | −15% |
| 1973 | 136,329 | −13% |
| 1972 | 156,437 | −16% |
| 1971 | 185,186 | −15% |
| 1970 | 218,186 | −22% |
| 1969 | 279,000 | −14% |
| 1968 | 324,800 | −15% |
| 1967 | 382,800 | −9.7% |
| 1966 | 423,800 | −16% |
| 1965 | 503,500 | −14% |
| 1964 | 585,600 | −6.0% |
| 1963 | 623,100 | −16% |
| 1962 | 738,000 | −6.7% |
| 1961 | 791,300 | — |
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.