FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Malaysia
Malaysia had 344,210 goats in 2024, the 100th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 514,233 head in 2009.
- Animals, 2024
- 344,210 head
- World rank
- 100 of 181
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 514,233 head
- 2009
Goats in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 344,210 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 338,260 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 335,137 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 323,994 | −0.1% |
| 2020 | 324,355 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 312,571 | −13% |
| 2018 | 359,200 | −6.8% |
| 2017 | 385,304 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | 416,529 | −3.5% |
| 2015 | 431,651 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 429,439 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 435,000 | −5.9% |
| 2012 | 462,510 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 476,431 | −4.0% |
| 2010 | 496,194 | −3.5% |
| 2009 | 514,233 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 477,480 | +11% |
| 2007 | 428,263 | +23% |
| 2006 | 349,427 | +21% |
| 2005 | 287,670 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 264,394 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 246,977 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 234,795 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 234,468 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 237,113 | −0.2% |
| 1999 | 237,680 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 236,248 | −2.1% |
| 1997 | 241,262 | −5.2% |
| 1996 | 254,592 | −9.8% |
| 1995 | 282,109 | −7.4% |
| 1994 | 304,492 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 291,203 | −0.6% |
| 1992 | 293,059 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 298,704 | −9.8% |
| 1990 | 331,278 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 330,000 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 326,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 317,200 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 301,600 | −10% |
| 1985 | 335,800 | −3.0% |
| 1984 | 346,209 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 335,194 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 342,035 | −4.9% |
| 1981 | 359,660 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 342,119 | −4.0% |
| 1979 | 356,197 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 355,038 | −4.7% |
| 1977 | 372,545 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 355,546 | −0.9% |
| 1975 | 358,751 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 342,472 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 323,185 | −6.7% |
| 1972 | 346,462 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 357,479 | −3.1% |
| 1970 | 368,776 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 356,385 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 357,791 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 332,823 | −6.2% |
| 1966 | 354,939 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 338,241 | −2.6% |
| 1964 | 347,232 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 335,718 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 310,120 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 304,707 | — |
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.