FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Japan
Japan had 16,466 goats in 2024, the 147th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.1%. The record was 594,847 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 16,466 head
- World rank
- 147 of 181
- 10-year change
- −3.1%
- Record
- 594,847 head
- 1961
Goats in Japan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,466 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,482 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,497 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,279 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,665 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,842 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,986 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,126 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,155 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,104 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,700 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 14,500 | −6.5% |
| 2006 | 15,500 | −18% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | −21% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | −11% |
| 2001 | 31,500 | −10.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 33,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,500 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | −3.2% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | −8.3% |
| 1993 | 33,800 | −3.7% |
| 1992 | 35,100 | −3.8% |
| 1991 | 36,500 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 34,500 | −5.5% |
| 1989 | 36,500 | −11% |
| 1988 | 41,000 | −14% |
| 1987 | 47,600 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 47,500 | −5.9% |
| 1985 | 50,500 | −7.2% |
| 1984 | 54,400 | −5.1% |
| 1983 | 57,300 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 59,900 | −2.9% |
| 1981 | 61,700 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | 67,000 | −5.2% |
| 1979 | 70,700 | −9.9% |
| 1978 | 78,500 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 82,180 | −13% |
| 1976 | 94,350 | −15% |
| 1975 | 110,800 | −11% |
| 1974 | 124,100 | −9.4% |
| 1973 | 137,000 | −16% |
| 1972 | 162,568 | −14% |
| 1971 | 189,723 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 192,161 | −16% |
| 1969 | 228,535 | −10.0% |
| 1968 | 253,803 | −7.9% |
| 1967 | 275,575 | −14% |
| 1966 | 319,038 | −15% |
| 1965 | 376,282 | −18% |
| 1964 | 457,226 | −12% |
| 1963 | 521,665 | −6.5% |
| 1962 | 557,932 | −6.2% |
| 1961 | 594,847 | — |
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.