> Namibia had 1.8 million goats in 2024, the 65th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%.

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# Goats in Namibia

Namibia had 1.8 million goats in 2024, the 65th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 2.2 million head in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20241.8 million head
World rank65 of 181
10-year change+10%
Record2.2 million head2011

## Goats in Namibia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Namibia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.15%0.17% in 2014
10-year change+10%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 63 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/eritrea/) | 1,935,590 | 0.16% |
| 64 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/haiti/) | 1,846,861 | 0.16% |
| 65 | **Namibia** | 1,785,997 | 0.15% |
| 66 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/peru/) | 1,749,263 | 0.15% |
| 67 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/madagascar/) | 1,738,386 | 0.15% |

[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; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,785,997 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,837,132 | −10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,041,257 | +60% |
| 2021 | 1,276,243 | −21% |
| 2020 | 1,607,280 | −10% |
| 2019 | 1,789,323 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,784,951 | −2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,828,381 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,968,614 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,868,535 | +15% |
| 2014 | 1,618,204 | −4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,693,145 | −12% |
| 2012 | 1,933,103 | −10% |
| 2011 | 2,150,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000,000 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,926,429 | −6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,061,403 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,043,479 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,997,172 | −4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,086,812 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,110,092 | +19% |
| 2001 | 1,769,060 | −4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,849,569 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,689,770 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,710,190 | −6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,821,009 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,786,150 | +11% |
| 1995 | 1,616,090 | −1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,639,210 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,579,856 | −9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,750,238 | −12% |
| 1991 | 1,991,581 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,859,748 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,775,082 | +13% |
| 1988 | 1,565,301 | −0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,579,985 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,540,537 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,426,006 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,351,429 | +11% |
| 1983 | 1,221,613 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,162,939 | −18% |
| 1981 | 1,410,709 | −26% |
| 1980 | 1,917,348 | +18% |
| 1979 | 1,618,690 | +10% |
| 1978 | 1,467,151 | −3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,512,314 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,420,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,300,000 | −7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,400,000 | −1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,420,000 | −0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,430,000 | −0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,440,000 | −0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,450,000 | −0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,460,000 | −0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,470,000 | −0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,480,000 | −1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500,000 | −0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,502,641 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,472,905 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,443,559 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Namibia?

Namibia had 1.8 million goats in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Namibia rank in the world by number of goats?

Namibia ranked 65th 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 Namibia changed?

It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2.2 million head in 2011.

### 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 Namibia 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 Namibia

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/namibia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/namibia/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/namibia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/namibia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/namibia/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/namibia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/namibia/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/namibia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/namibia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/namibia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/namibia/)
[Agricultural production in Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/namibia/)

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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