> Kenya had 38.4 million goats in 2024, the 7th largest in the world (3.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%.

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# Goats in Kenya

Kenya had 38.4 million goats in 2024, the 7th largest in the world (3.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. This is the highest figure on record.

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Animals, 202438.4 million head
World rank7 of 181
10-year change+41%
Record38.4 million head2024

## Goats in Kenya, 1961–2024 (head)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.2%2.8% in 2014
10-year change+41%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/ethiopia/) | 53,982,678 | 4.5% |
| 6 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/chad/) | 46,494,274 | 3.9% |
| 7 | **Kenya** | 38,426,161 | 3.2% |
| 8 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mali/) | 33,803,901 | 2.8% |
| 9 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sudan/) | 31,879,279 | 2.7% |

[Full ranking of 181 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

### Map of goats numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 38,426,161 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 34,989,347 | +14% |
| 2022 | 30,558,620 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 32,570,314 | −9.6% |
| 2020 | 36,021,177 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 34,998,238 | +31% |
| 2018 | 26,710,775 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 25,684,489 | −4.0% |
| 2016 | 26,745,916 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 25,094,383 | −8.1% |
| 2014 | 27,319,842 | +11% |
| 2013 | 24,637,393 | +11% |
| 2012 | 22,181,935 | −23% |
| 2011 | 28,860,700 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,174,158 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27,740,152 | −4.2% |
| 2008 | 28,951,800 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 27,927,368 | +174% |
| 2006 | 10,210,434 | −26% |
| 2005 | 13,882,605 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13,390,504 | +12% |
| 2003 | 11,945,492 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11,319,430 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 10,804,245 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10,004,400 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 10,967,320 | +13% |
| 1998 | 9,674,381 | −11% |
| 1997 | 10,856,261 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 10,229,985 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 10,396,000 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,534,530 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,500,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10,300,000 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 9,905,082 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 10,186,090 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9,800,000 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9,656,620 | +38% |
| 1987 | 7,010,100 | −14% |
| 1986 | 8,131,750 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 7,500,000 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 6,854,390 | −12% |
| 1983 | 7,775,200 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 7,200,000 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7,000,000 | −13% |
| 1980 | 8,000,000 | −3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,282,000 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 7,900,000 | +32% |
| 1977 | 6,000,000 | +38% |
| 1976 | 4,340,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,260,900 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3,900,000 | −2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,000,000 | −1.2% |
| 1972 | 4,050,000 | −2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,150,000 | −1.8% |
| 1970 | 4,227,900 | −2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,334,000 | −13% |
| 1968 | 5,000,000 | −6.2% |
| 1967 | 5,330,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,300,000 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | 5,329,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 5,100,000 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 4,923,000 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 4,700,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Kenya?

Kenya had 38.4 million goats in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world by number of goats?

Kenya ranked 7th 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 Kenya changed?

It rose by 41% 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. 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/)[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/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/niger/)
[All countries producing goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

## Other products of Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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