FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Iraq
Iraq had 1.4 million goats in 2024, the 72nd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 3.0 million head in 1976.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.4 million head
- World rank
- 72 of 181
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 3.0 million head
- 1976
Goats in Iraq, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,353,075 | −5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,425,689 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,400,824 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,376,393 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,352,388 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,328,802 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,305,627 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,282,856 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,260,481 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,238,498 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,216,898 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,195,675 | −26% |
| 2012 | 1,612,000 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,565,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,519,000 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,475,000 | +35% |
| 2008 | 1,095,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,078,000 | +67% |
| 2006 | 645,000 | +23% |
| 2005 | 523,000 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | 549,000 | −23% |
| 2003 | 715,000 | −3.4% |
| 2002 | 740,000 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 743,000 | −43% |
| 2000 | 1,300,000 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,400,000 | −3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,450,000 | −1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,465,773 | +33% |
| 1996 | 1,105,000 | −24% |
| 1995 | 1,450,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,425,000 | −8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,550,000 | +24% |
| 1992 | 1,250,000 | +17% |
| 1991 | 1,070,000 | −31% |
| 1990 | 1,550,000 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,476,000 | −4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,500,000 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,475,473 | −4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,550,000 | −3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,610,000 | −11% |
| 1983 | 1,800,000 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,680,000 | −14% |
| 1981 | 1,950,000 | −6.3% |
| 1980 | 2,080,000 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,060,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,059,000 | −11% |
| 1977 | 2,320,000 | −22% |
| 1976 | 2,989,000 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2,785,000 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2,584,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,400,000 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,350,000 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,301,000 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2,200,000 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,150,000 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000,000 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1,845,488 | −7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1963 | 2,200,000 | −8.3% |
| 1962 | 2,400,000 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 2,600,000 | — |
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.