FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in New Zealand
New Zealand had 88,428 goats in 2024, the 124th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.2%. The record was 1.3 million head in 1988.
- Animals, 2024
- 88,428 head
- World rank
- 124 of 181
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- Record
- 1.3 million head
- 1988
Goats in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,428 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 88,428 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 88,428 | −24% |
| 2021 | 116,666 | +21% |
| 2020 | 96,416 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 93,606 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 88,255 | −11% |
| 2017 | 98,812 | −12% |
| 2016 | 112,385 | +50% |
| 2015 | 74,718 | −23% |
| 2014 | 97,370 | +22% |
| 2013 | 79,977 | −11% |
| 2012 | 90,096 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 85,970 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | 95,281 | +16% |
| 2009 | 82,229 | −14% |
| 2008 | 95,731 | −15% |
| 2007 | 111,981 | −15% |
| 2006 | 131,033 | −9.0% |
| 2005 | 144,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 141,206 | −21% |
| 2003 | 179,435 | +17% |
| 2002 | 153,000 | −6.4% |
| 2001 | 163,400 | −11% |
| 2000 | 182,840 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 186,390 | −18% |
| 1998 | 228,000 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 215,000 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | 228,000 | −11% |
| 1995 | 256,000 | −9.9% |
| 1994 | 284,000 | −20% |
| 1993 | 353,000 | −34% |
| 1992 | 532,767 | −33% |
| 1991 | 792,577 | −25% |
| 1990 | 1,062,900 | −13% |
| 1989 | 1,222,388 | −6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300,680 | +23% |
| 1987 | 1,053,955 | +46% |
| 1986 | 722,564 | +69% |
| 1985 | 426,887 | +85% |
| 1984 | 230,365 | +53% |
| 1983 | 150,497 | +62% |
| 1982 | 92,747 | +36% |
| 1981 | 68,061 | +29% |
| 1980 | 52,607 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 48,958 | +74% |
| 1978 | 28,192 | +95% |
| 1977 | 14,434 | −79% |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +17% |
| 1975 | 60,000 | +20% |
| 1974 | 50,000 | −44% |
| 1973 | 90,000 | +38% |
| 1972 | 65,000 | +63% |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 40,416 | −5.2% |
| 1968 | 42,651 | −5.2% |
| 1967 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 | +13% |
| 1963 | 40,000 | +60% |
| 1962 | 25,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — |
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.