FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Lebanon
Lebanon had 349,391 goats in 2024, the 99th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 550,000 head in 2011.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 349,391 head
- World rank
- 99 of 181
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 550,000 head
- 2011
Goats in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 349,391 | −3.9% |
| 2023 | 363,433 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 337,626 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 347,113 | −10% |
| 2020 | 386,292 | −9.0% |
| 2019 | 424,497 | −18% |
| 2018 | 517,679 | −4.4% |
| 2017 | 541,667 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 499,176 | −5.3% |
| 2015 | 526,987 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 550,000 | +36% |
| 2010 | 403,861 | −6.1% |
| 2009 | 430,100 | −4.4% |
| 2008 | 450,000 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 434,700 | −10% |
| 2006 | 484,400 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | 494,700 | +14% |
| 2004 | 432,158 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 428,035 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 408,933 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 399,183 | −4.3% |
| 2000 | 417,000 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 435,965 | −6.5% |
| 1998 | 466,339 | −6.1% |
| 1997 | 496,714 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 482,220 | +10% |
| 1995 | 437,630 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 418,979 | −5.8% |
| 1993 | 445,000 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | 465,000 | −1.5% |
| 1991 | 471,972 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 435,000 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 406,130 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 401,605 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 398,530 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | 400,000 | −4.8% |
| 1985 | 420,000 | −4.5% |
| 1984 | 440,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 440,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 440,000 | −1.1% |
| 1981 | 445,000 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 444,480 | +14% |
| 1979 | 390,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 330,000 | +27% |
| 1977 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 250,000 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 260,000 | −28% |
| 1974 | 362,162 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 330,043 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | 354,548 | −0.7% |
| 1971 | 356,900 | −2.5% |
| 1970 | 366,182 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 348,038 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 357,310 | −17% |
| 1967 | 431,291 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 442,311 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 441,164 | −6.3% |
| 1964 | 470,886 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 450,000 | −4.3% |
| 1961 | 470,000 | — |
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.