Goats in Haiti
Haiti had 1.8 million goats in 2024, the 64th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 2.4 million head in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.8 million head
- World rank
- 64 of 181
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 2.4 million head
- 2016
Goats in Haiti, 1961–2024 (head)
Haiti compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.21% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Syria | 2,080,141 | 0.18% |
| 63 | Eritrea | 1,935,590 | 0.16% |
| 64 | Haiti | 1,846,861 | 0.16% |
| 65 | Namibia | 1,785,997 | 0.15% |
| 66 | Peru | 1,749,263 | 0.15% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Haiti is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,846,861 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,842,905 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,861,731 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,759,186 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,705,493 | −0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,705,870 | +14% |
| 2018 | 1,498,833 | −27% |
| 2017 | 2,040,613 | −15% |
| 2016 | 2,413,877 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,197,441 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2,073,767 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,950,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,950,000 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,910,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,910,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,910,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,910,000 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,900,000 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,910,000 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,900,000 | −2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,943,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,943,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,942,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,941,840 | +20% |
| 1999 | 1,619,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,618,200 | +12% |
| 1997 | 1,444,500 | +16% |
| 1996 | 1,242,000 | +11% |
| 1995 | 1,117,800 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,115,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,115,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,112,000 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,110,000 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,108,000 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,105,000 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,103,000 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,100,000 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,098,000 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,095,000 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,090,000 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,080,000 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,040,000 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 997,365 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 945,221 | −17% |
| 1977 | 1,138,976 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,200,000 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,166,000 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,150,000 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,134,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,118,000 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,100,000 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,086,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,070,454 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,040,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,010,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 990,000 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 970,000 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 950,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Haiti?
Haiti had 1.8 million goats in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Haiti rank in the world by number of goats?
Haiti ranked 64th 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 Haiti changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2.4 million head in 2016.
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 Haiti is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.