FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Spain
Spain had 2.4 million goats in 2024, the 57th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 3.8 million head in 1990.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.4 million head
- World rank
- 57 of 181
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 3.8 million head
- 1990
Goats in Spain, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,360,950 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,293,470 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,463,450 | −4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,589,760 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,651,040 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,659,110 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,764,790 | −9.6% |
| 2017 | 3,059,731 | −0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,088,035 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,009,582 | +11% |
| 2014 | 2,704,250 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,609,990 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,637,340 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,692,898 | −7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,903,779 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,933,782 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,959,300 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,891,574 | −2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,956,729 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,904,690 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,833,221 | −10% |
| 2003 | 3,163,804 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,046,716 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,875,659 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,627,000 | −5.5% |
| 1999 | 2,779,000 | −7.6% |
| 1998 | 3,007,000 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,935,000 | +13% |
| 1996 | 2,605,000 | −17% |
| 1995 | 3,157,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,947,000 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,837,000 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,972,000 | −19% |
| 1991 | 3,663,000 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,780,000 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,649,000 | +26% |
| 1988 | 2,888,000 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,850,000 | −2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,925,000 | +11% |
| 1985 | 2,635,000 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,573,000 | −0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,595,000 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,526,000 | +16% |
| 1981 | 2,170,000 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,100,000 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,091,000 | −3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,174,000 | −2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,231,300 | −4.6% |
| 1976 | 2,339,462 | −2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,392,291 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 2,207,306 | −10% |
| 1973 | 2,463,682 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,514,286 | −4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,636,000 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,570,422 | −6.9% |
| 1969 | 2,761,576 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,626,000 | −0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,649,000 | +15% |
| 1966 | 2,309,000 | −3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,383,000 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,336,325 | −10% |
| 1963 | 2,599,443 | −12% |
| 1962 | 2,950,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 3,299,632 | — |
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.