FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in India
India had 211 million goats in 2024, the largest total in the world (17.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 211 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 181
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 211 million head
- 2024
Goats in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 210,632,609 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 194,250,000 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 177,300,000 | +11% |
| 2021 | 160,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 153,360,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 148,884,786 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 147,301,276 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 145,810,486 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 144,329,883 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 142,874,037 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 141,293,209 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 140,048,182 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 135,173,093 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 136,248,000 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 137,320,992 | −0.8% |
| 2009 | 138,394,000 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,467,008 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 140,540,000 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 136,286,000 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 132,188,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 128,213,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 124,358,000 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 124,077,000 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 123,805,000 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123,533,000 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 123,262,000 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 122,991,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 122,721,000 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 121,200,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 119,700,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 118,200,000 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 116,700,000 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 115,279,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 114,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 113,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 112,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 111,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 110,207,000 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 102,870,000 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 99,490,000 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99,430,000 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 98,300,000 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 95,253,008 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 91,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 86,900,000 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 83,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 79,200,000 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 75,620,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 74,000,000 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 72,500,000 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 71,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 69,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 67,518,000 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 67,026,000 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 66,526,000 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 66,036,000 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65,549,000 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 65,066,000 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 64,589,008 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 63,800,000 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63,070,000 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62,334,000 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 61,600,000 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 60,864,000 | — |
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.