> 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.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024843,000 head
World rank81 of 181
10-year change+75%
Record843,000 head2024

## Goats in Laos, 1961–2024 (head)

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.05% in 2014
10-year change+75%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/italy/) | 911,000 | 0.08% |
| 80 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/jordan/) | 880,126 | 0.07% |
| 81 | **Laos** | 843,000 | 0.07% |
| 82 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/guinea-bissau/) | 830,966 | 0.07% |
| 83 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sierra-leone/) | 807,401 | 0.07% |

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

### Map of goats numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[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/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/kenya/)[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/)
[All countries producing goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

## Other products of Laos

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/laos/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/laos/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/laos/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/laos/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/laos/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/laos/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/laos/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/laos/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/laos/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/laos/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/laos/)
[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

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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