Goats in Laos
Laos had 843,000 goats in 2024, the 81st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 843,000 head
- World rank
- 81 of 181
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 843,000 head
- 2024
Goats in Laos, 1961–2024 (head)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +75%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Italy | 911,000 | 0.08% |
| 80 | Jordan | 880,126 | 0.07% |
| 81 | Laos | 843,000 | 0.07% |
| 82 | Guinea-Bissau | 830,966 | 0.07% |
| 83 | Sierra Leone | 807,401 | 0.07% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 843,000 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 801,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 763,000 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 717,000 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 682,000 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 647,000 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 616,325 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 588,000 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 560,000 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 533,000 | +11% |
| 2014 | 481,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 470,000 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 443,799 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 430,900 | +17% |
| 2010 | 367,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 339,000 | +26% |
| 2008 | 269,000 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 268,000 | +28% |
| 2006 | 210,000 | +11% |
| 2005 | 190,000 | +11% |
| 2004 | 170,600 | +25% |
| 2003 | 136,500 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 127,500 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 124,200 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 121,700 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 112,400 | −7.9% |
| 1998 | 122,100 | −26% |
| 1997 | 165,000 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 159,000 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 152,930 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 141,800 | +13% |
| 1993 | 125,700 | +21% |
| 1992 | 104,100 | −11% |
| 1991 | 116,800 | −16% |
| 1990 | 139,410 | +33% |
| 1989 | 105,157 | +18% |
| 1988 | 89,197 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 82,378 | +11% |
| 1986 | 74,437 | −8.7% |
| 1985 | 81,540 | +29% |
| 1984 | 62,995 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 60,000 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 56,200 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 54,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 48,598 | +40% |
| 1979 | 34,668 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 32,000 | −5.9% |
| 1977 | 34,000 | +10% |
| 1976 | 30,890 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 32,000 | −8.6% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | −5.4% |
| 1973 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 31,000 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 30,500 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 30,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,500 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,500 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Laos?
Laos had 843,000 goats in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world by number of goats?
Laos ranked 81st 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 Laos changed?
It rose by 75% 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
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.