FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in North Korea
North Korea had 4.0 million goats in 2024, the 48th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.0 million head
- World rank
- 48 of 181
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 4.0 million head
- 2024
Goats in North Korea, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,040,502 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000,211 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,976,077 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,790,932 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,753,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,705,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,631,000 | −1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,684,000 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,682,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,669,412 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,665,000 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,682,000 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,689,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,657,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,556,000 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,570,000 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,441,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,260,000 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,090,000 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,900,000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,736,000 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,717,000 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,693,000 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,566,000 | +13% |
| 2000 | 2,276,000 | +20% |
| 1999 | 1,900,000 | +26% |
| 1998 | 1,508,000 | +40% |
| 1997 | 1,077,000 | +51% |
| 1996 | 712,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 712,000 | −36% |
| 1994 | 1,112,000 | +24% |
| 1993 | 900,000 | +20% |
| 1992 | 750,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 580,000 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 560,000 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 540,000 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 490,000 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 470,000 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 440,000 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 420,000 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 390,000 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 340,000 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 290,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 260,000 | +11% |
| 1968 | 235,000 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 215,000 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 200,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 180,000 | +15% |
| 1964 | 156,000 | +23% |
| 1963 | 127,000 | +30% |
| 1962 | 98,000 | +24% |
| 1961 | 79,000 | — |
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.