Goats in Singapore
Singapore had 754 goats in 2024, the 179th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 2,200 head in 1975.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 754 head
- World rank
- 179 of 181
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 2,200 head
- 1975
Goats in Singapore, 1961–2024 (head)
Singapore compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | Iceland | 1,888 | 0.00% |
| 178 | New Caledonia | 1,550 | 0.00% |
| 179 | Singapore | 754 | 0.00% |
| 180 | Hong Kong | 680 | 0.00% |
| 181 | Belize | 193 | 0.00% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Singapore is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 754 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 742 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 733 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 720 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 730 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 706 | −1.9% |
| 2018 | 720 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 687 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 686 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 696 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 670 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 670 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 670 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 670 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 670 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 650 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 600 | −14% |
| 2006 | 700 | −6.7% |
| 2005 | 750 | +25% |
| 2004 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 | +20% |
| 2002 | 500 | −29% |
| 2001 | 700 | +40% |
| 2000 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | −9.1% |
| 1998 | 550 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 550 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 550 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 550 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 550 | +57% |
| 1993 | 350 | −13% |
| 1992 | 400 | +33% |
| 1991 | 300 | +50% |
| 1990 | 200 | −26% |
| 1989 | 270 | −46% |
| 1988 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 | +25% |
| 1985 | 400 | −11% |
| 1984 | 450 | −15% |
| 1983 | 530 | −24% |
| 1982 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 650 | −13% |
| 1980 | 750 | −32% |
| 1979 | 1,100 | +83% |
| 1978 | 600 | −25% |
| 1977 | 800 | −33% |
| 1976 | 1,200 | −45% |
| 1975 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +30% |
| 1968 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,534 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,534 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Singapore?
Singapore had 754 goats in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Singapore rank in the world by number of goats?
Singapore ranked 179th of 181 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 17.7% of the world total.
How has the number of goats in Singapore changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2,200 head in 1975.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Singapore is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.