FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico had 3,536 goats in 2024, the 173rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 26,000 head in 1976.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3,536 head
- World rank
- 173 of 181
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 26,000 head
- 1976
Goats in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,536 | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,555 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,446 | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,607 | −0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,612 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,567 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,641 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,629 | −6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,890 | −6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,147 | −6.1% |
| 2014 | 4,418 | −6.2% |
| 2013 | 4,712 | −17% |
| 2012 | 5,655 | +16% |
| 2011 | 4,858 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,733 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,603 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 | +13% |
| 2007 | 3,951 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,971 | +27% |
| 2005 | 3,134 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2,931 | −40% |
| 2003 | 4,918 | −45% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | −1.7% |
| 1998 | 9,157 | −30% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +55% |
| 1996 | 8,401 | −53% |
| 1995 | 17,875 | −13% |
| 1994 | 20,600 | −2.4% |
| 1993 | 21,100 | −8.3% |
| 1992 | 23,000 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 21,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 18,900 | +33% |
| 1988 | 14,200 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 14,400 | −6.5% |
| 1986 | 15,400 | −3.1% |
| 1985 | 15,900 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | 17,000 | −2.9% |
| 1983 | 17,500 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 16,500 | −30% |
| 1981 | 23,500 | −6.0% |
| 1980 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1979 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 26,000 | +10% |
| 1975 | 23,600 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 21,800 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,800 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 20,600 | −1.9% |
| 1971 | 21,000 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 20,800 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | −3.8% |
| 1968 | 20,800 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +18% |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 16,500 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — |
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.