Goats in Kuwait
Kuwait had 220,640 goats in 2024, the 107th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 307,239 head in 1979.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 220,640 head
- World rank
- 107 of 181
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 307,239 head
- 1979
Goats in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (head)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Fiji | 284,591 | 0.02% |
| 106 | Cyprus | 228,540 | 0.02% |
| 107 | Kuwait | 220,640 | 0.02% |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 201,472 | 0.02% |
| 109 | Germany | 168,300 | 0.01% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 220,640 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 219,045 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 223,115 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 219,760 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 214,260 | −9.0% |
| 2019 | 235,324 | +12% |
| 2018 | 209,686 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 197,768 | +15% |
| 2016 | 172,259 | +10% |
| 2015 | 156,543 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 153,391 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 150,495 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 137,441 | −9.4% |
| 2011 | 151,716 | −15% |
| 2010 | 178,703 | −1.6% |
| 2009 | 181,611 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 171,218 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 160,951 | +14% |
| 2006 | 140,966 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 138,428 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | 141,662 | −27% |
| 2003 | 193,559 | +32% |
| 2002 | 146,747 | −13% |
| 2001 | 168,173 | −12% |
| 2000 | 191,928 | +21% |
| 1999 | 159,036 | +23% |
| 1998 | 129,754 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 123,191 | +28% |
| 1996 | 96,097 | +39% |
| 1995 | 68,987 | +65% |
| 1994 | 41,911 | +23% |
| 1993 | 34,072 | +144% |
| 1992 | 13,992 | +366% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −92% |
| 1990 | 39,923 | −11% |
| 1989 | 44,715 | +19% |
| 1988 | 37,680 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 35,489 | +63% |
| 1986 | 21,828 | +20% |
| 1985 | 18,259 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18,117 | +46% |
| 1983 | 12,415 | −21% |
| 1982 | 15,749 | −84% |
| 1981 | 100,000 | −63% |
| 1980 | 273,314 | −11% |
| 1979 | 307,239 | +103% |
| 1978 | 151,234 | +56% |
| 1977 | 97,036 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 90,000 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 85,991 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 81,342 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 76,924 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 73,718 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 68,579 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 67,424 | −2.3% |
| 1969 | 69,000 | +15% |
| 1968 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 45,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Kuwait?
Kuwait had 220,640 goats in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world by number of goats?
Kuwait ranked 107th 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 Kuwait changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 307,239 head in 1979.
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 Kuwait is estimated 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.