FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Ghana
Ghana had 9.6 million goats in 2024, the 25th largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 9.6 million head
- World rank
- 25 of 181
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 9.6 million head
- 2024
Goats in Ghana, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,581,913 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9,268,887 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8,714,896 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8,411,000 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,180,000 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,884,000 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,509,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7,151,000 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6,740,000 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,352,000 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,044,000 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5,751,000 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,435,000 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,137,000 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,855,000 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,625,000 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,405,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,196,000 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,997,000 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,932,000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,925,000 | +10% |
| 2003 | 3,560,000 | +10% |
| 2002 | 3,230,000 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,199,000 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,077,000 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,931,000 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2,739,380 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,634,020 | +13% |
| 1996 | 2,340,021 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,204,150 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,194,000 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,124,529 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,157,278 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,194,372 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2,018,527 | −15% |
| 1989 | 2,363,424 | +19% |
| 1988 | 1,991,217 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,900,876 | +16% |
| 1986 | 1,632,576 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,600,000 | −11% |
| 1983 | 1,800,000 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,900,000 | −3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,973,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,934,000 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,896,000 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,940,000 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,920,000 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,906,000 | −1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,935,000 | +24% |
| 1974 | 1,556,600 | +12% |
| 1973 | 1,386,700 | −18% |
| 1972 | 1,694,000 | +20% |
| 1971 | 1,412,400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,412,000 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,400,000 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,340,000 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,310,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 1,180,000 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,150,000 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 1,060,000 | +12% |
| 1963 | 950,000 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 930,000 | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 850,000 | — |
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.