> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 20242.7 million head
World rank53 of 181
10-year change+5.7%
Record2.7 million head2023

## Goats in Libya, 1961–2024 (head)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.27% in 2014
10-year change+5.7%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/uzbekistan/) | 3,595,100 | 0.30% |
| 52 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/vietnam/) | 3,166,435 | 0.27% |
| 53 | **Libya** | 2,726,038 | 0.23% |
| 54 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/oman/) | 2,592,694 | 0.22% |
| 55 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/greece/) | 2,576,800 | 0.22% |

[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; 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

[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 Libya

[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/libya/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/libya/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/libya/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/libya/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/libya/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/libya/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/libya/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/libya/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/libya/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/libya/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/libya/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/libya/)
[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

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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