Goats in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago had 12,687 goats in 2024, the 155th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%. The record was 59,300 head in 2005.
- Animals, 2024
- 12,687 head
- World rank
- 155 of 181
- 10-year change
- +85%
- Record
- 59,300 head
- 2005
Goats in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (head)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +85%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | El Salvador | 13,745 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Lithuania | 13,490 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12,687 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10,458 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Equatorial Guinea | 9,955 | 0.00% |
Map of goats numbers by country
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,687 | −6.0% |
| 2023 | 13,496 | +11% |
| 2022 | 12,205 | −13% |
| 2021 | 13,970 | −5.5% |
| 2020 | 14,776 | +81% |
| 2019 | 8,186 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7,641 | −3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,926 | −6.1% |
| 2016 | 8,439 | −16% |
| 2015 | 9,990 | +46% |
| 2014 | 6,854 | −63% |
| 2013 | 18,420 | +165% |
| 2012 | 6,946 | +39% |
| 2011 | 4,991 | −30% |
| 2010 | 7,100 | −53% |
| 2009 | 15,085 | −50% |
| 2008 | 30,400 | −24% |
| 2007 | 40,213 | −28% |
| 2006 | 55,864 | −5.8% |
| 2005 | 59,300 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59,000 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58,550 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58,500 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 58,150 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 58,160 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,150 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 58,150 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 58,250 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58,200 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,200 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,200 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58,100 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,100 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 58,000 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 57,250 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57,000 | −1.7% |
| 1988 | 58,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 32,000 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 30,500 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 30,200 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 30,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 29,600 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 29,300 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many goats are there in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago had 12,687 goats in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world by number of goats?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 155th 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 Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It rose by 85% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 59,300 head in 2005.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.