FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Niger
Niger had 22.0 million goats in 2024, the 13th largest in the world (1.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 22.0 million head
- World rank
- 13 of 181
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 22.0 million head
- 2024
Goats in Niger, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,031,302 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,183,944 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 20,369,178 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 19,585,749 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18,832,451 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,108,126 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17,411,658 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16,741,979 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16,098,058 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15,478,902 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14,883,559 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,311,115 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13,760,687 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13,231,430 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12,722,529 | −3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,147,185 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12,641,524 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12,155,312 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11,687,800 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 11,238,269 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,806,028 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,390,411 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9,990,780 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 9,606,519 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,237,038 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8,881,767 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8,540,161 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 8,211,693 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7,895,859 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7,592,172 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,300,165 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7,019,390 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6,749,413 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,489,820 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 6,240,212 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000,204 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5,769,427 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5,547,526 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,334,159 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 4,871,278 | −25% |
| 1984 | 6,495,901 | −33% |
| 1983 | 9,695,878 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,411,926 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9,229,107 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,131,863 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8,908,850 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,687,133 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8,479,679 | +10% |
| 1976 | 7,708,210 | +10% |
| 1975 | 6,995,087 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 6,376,615 | +14% |
| 1973 | 5,575,324 | −32% |
| 1972 | 8,168,499 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 7,993,459 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7,779,522 | +11% |
| 1969 | 7,000,000 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 6,430,000 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6,275,000 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6,125,000 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6,000,000 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 5,550,000 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5,400,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5,200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 4,940,000 | — |
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.