Goats in Libya
Libya had 2.7 million goats in 2024, the 53rd largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 2.7 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.7 million head
- World rank
- 53 of 181
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 2.7 million head
- 2023
Goats in Libya, 1961–2024 (head)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.27% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 3,595,100 | 0.30% |
| 52 | Vietnam | 3,166,435 | 0.27% |
| 53 | Libya | 2,726,038 | 0.23% |
| 54 | Oman | 2,592,694 | 0.22% |
| 55 | Greece | 2,576,800 | 0.22% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,726,038 | −0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,726,245 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,672,710 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,636,800 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,569,370 | −3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,663,800 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,601,325 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,535,265 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,541,346 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,555,459 | −1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,580,000 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,600,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,550,000 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,600,000 | −3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,700,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,600,000 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500,000 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,300,000 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2,100,000 | +17% |
| 2003 | 1,800,000 | +29% |
| 2002 | 1,400,000 | +11% |
| 2001 | 1,263,330 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,263,000 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,250,000 | −0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,260,000 | −0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,270,000 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 950,000 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 850,000 | −5.6% |
| 1985 | 900,000 | −31% |
| 1984 | 1,300,000 | −17% |
| 1983 | 1,570,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,543,000 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,537,000 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,500,000 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,463,081 | −9.5% |
| 1978 | 1,616,900 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,514,089 | −18% |
| 1976 | 1,857,143 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1,696,847 | +48% |
| 1974 | 1,147,095 | +15% |
| 1973 | 1,000,000 | −9.8% |
| 1972 | 1,109,000 | −2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,141,498 | −7.5% |
| 1970 | 1,234,400 | −4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,289,278 | −3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,336,157 | −4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,405,047 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,347,162 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,338,726 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,310,108 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,281,490 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,252,872 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1,224,254 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Libya?
Libya had 2.7 million goats in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world by number of goats?
Libya ranked 53rd 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 Libya changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2.7 million head in 2023.
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 Libya is imputed 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.