> Guinea-Bissau had 830,966 goats in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goats/guinea-bissau/

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# Goats in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau had 830,966 goats in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 2024830,966 head
World rank82 of 181
10-year change+11%
Record830,966 head2024

## Goats in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (head)

## Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.08% in 2014
10-year change+11%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/jordan/) | 880,126 | 0.07% |
| 81 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/laos/) | 843,000 | 0.07% |
| 82 | **Guinea-Bissau** | 830,966 | 0.07% |
| 83 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sierra-leone/) | 807,401 | 0.07% |
| 84 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/lesotho/) | 700,831 | 0.06% |

[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; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 830,966 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 821,129 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 811,005 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 800,294 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 808,074 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 798,413 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 788,506 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 777,086 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 765,924 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 755,960 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 750,000 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 731,716 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 689,163 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 649,084 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 611,335 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 575,782 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 542,297 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 510,759 | +55% |
| 2004 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 330,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 325,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 325,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 325,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,000 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 315,000 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 305,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 295,000 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 285,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 250,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 220,000 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 207,922 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 207,000 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 206,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 206,000 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 205,300 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 200,000 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 198,000 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 195,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 192,000 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 188,000 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 183,000 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 176,000 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 168,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 158,000 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 150,000 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 142,000 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 136,000 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 132,000 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 126,000 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 122,000 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 116,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau had 830,966 goats in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world by number of goats?

Guinea-Bissau ranked 82nd 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 Guinea-Bissau changed?

It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/guinea-bissau/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea-bissau/)[Cashew nuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/guinea-bissau/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/guinea-bissau/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guinea-bissau/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea-bissau/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/guinea-bissau/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/guinea-bissau/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/guinea-bissau/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/guinea-bissau/)[Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/guinea-bissau/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/guinea-bissau/)
[Agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guinea-bissau/)

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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