> Nicaragua had 8,129 goats in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 9.9%. This is the highest figure on record.

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# Goats in Nicaragua

Nicaragua had 8,129 goats in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 9.9%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20238,129 head
World rank—
10-year change+9.9%
Record8,129 head2023

## Goats in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8,129 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,068 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,025 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,937 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,870 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,805 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,741 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,671 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,576 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,450 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,400 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,100 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,100 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,100 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,100 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,300 | +15% |
| 1993 | 5,500 | −9.8% |
| 1992 | 6,100 | −1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,200 | −1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,300 | −3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,200 | −3.1% |
| 1980 | 6,400 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | −3.2% |
| 1974 | 6,200 | −3.1% |
| 1973 | 6,400 | −3.0% |
| 1972 | 6,600 | −2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,800 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | −1.4% |
| 1969 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,500 | — |

## Other large producers

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## Other products of Nicaragua

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[Agricultural production in Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nicaragua/)

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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