FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Mexico
Mexico had 8.8 million goats in 2024, the 26th largest in the world (0.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 11.0 million head in 1985.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8.8 million head
- World rank
- 26 of 181
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- Record
- 11.0 million head
- 1985
Goats in Mexico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,807,414 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,840,467 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,824,664 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,786,027 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,830,720 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,791,894 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,749,589 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,725,172 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,755,204 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,724,946 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,687,814 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,664,613 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,743,949 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 9,004,377 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,993,221 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,989,262 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,952,144 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,885,115 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,890,384 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,870,312 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,852,564 | −1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,991,752 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,130,350 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8,701,861 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,704,231 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,068,435 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,039,907 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,923,300 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | 9,566,691 | −5.6% |
| 1995 | 10,133,013 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,259,292 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 10,377,844 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 9,736,191 | −3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,051,386 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | 10,439,000 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,240,687 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10,085,597 | −3.4% |
| 1987 | 10,441,600 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10,079,391 | −8.2% |
| 1985 | 10,981,438 | +15% |
| 1984 | 9,553,327 | −2.6% |
| 1983 | 9,808,558 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 10,289,754 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10,003,900 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 9,638,000 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9,303,110 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,111,712 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8,994,791 | −0.2% |
| 1976 | 9,012,770 | −0.6% |
| 1975 | 9,067,185 | −0.6% |
| 1974 | 9,121,900 | −0.6% |
| 1973 | 9,177,000 | −0.6% |
| 1972 | 9,232,390 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 8,818,000 | −3.4% |
| 1970 | 9,126,652 | −3.1% |
| 1969 | 9,415,653 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,391,995 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9,350,000 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,300,000 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,197,081 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 8,928,444 | — |
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.