FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Malta
Malta had 6,670 goats in 2024, the 164th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 31,012 head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 6,670 head
- World rank
- 164 of 181
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 31,012 head
- 1961
Goats in Malta, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,670 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6,560 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,520 | +16% |
| 2021 | 5,640 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,530 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,590 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,730 | +11% |
| 2017 | 5,160 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,971 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,937 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4,627 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,598 | −5.1% |
| 2012 | 4,847 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,938 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,110 | −15% |
| 2009 | 5,983 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,227 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5,828 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 6,272 | +11% |
| 2005 | 5,635 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,374 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,163 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,938 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,800 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | −23% |
| 1999 | 6,500 | −13% |
| 1998 | 7,500 | −12% |
| 1997 | 8,500 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | 9,050 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,183 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8,700 | +13% |
| 1993 | 7,700 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6,800 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 6,200 | +18% |
| 1989 | 5,260 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,869 | −3.9% |
| 1982 | 5,064 | −0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,105 | −14% |
| 1980 | 5,949 | −7.8% |
| 1979 | 6,455 | −10% |
| 1978 | 7,210 | −18% |
| 1977 | 8,756 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | 9,701 | −7.8% |
| 1975 | 10,523 | −2.7% |
| 1974 | 10,818 | −17% |
| 1973 | 12,964 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | 14,002 | −11% |
| 1971 | 15,747 | −8.1% |
| 1970 | 17,132 | −8.1% |
| 1969 | 18,650 | −7.5% |
| 1968 | 20,164 | −14% |
| 1967 | 23,430 | −6.0% |
| 1966 | 24,924 | −4.1% |
| 1965 | 25,982 | −11% |
| 1964 | 29,179 | −3.7% |
| 1963 | 30,308 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 30,500 | −1.7% |
| 1961 | 31,012 | — |
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.