> Tunisia had 1.1 million goats in 2024, the 77th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.5%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goats/tunisia/

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# Goats in Tunisia

Tunisia had 1.1 million goats in 2024, the 77th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.5%. The record was 1.6 million head in 2007.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 20241.1 million head
World rank77 of 181
10-year change−9.5%
Record1.6 million head2007

## Goats in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Tunisia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.13% in 2014
10-year change−9.5%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/botswana/) | 1,205,792 | 0.10% |
| 76 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/egypt/) | 1,140,000 | 0.10% |
| 77 | **Tunisia** | 1,129,662 | 0.10% |
| 78 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/colombia/) | 1,112,002 | 0.09% |
| 79 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/italy/) | 911,000 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 181 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

### Map of goats numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,129,662 | −2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,157,002 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,118,828 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,153,201 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,199,120 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,215,434 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,197,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,184,600 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,184,600 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,199,500 | −3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,248,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,248,180 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,272,460 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,282,080 | −1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,295,940 | −11% |
| 2009 | 1,454,640 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,496,290 | −3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,550,650 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,497,410 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,426,640 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,411,550 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,379,000 | −4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,449,000 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,450,000 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,447,590 | +10% |
| 1999 | 1,314,800 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,232,000 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,260,670 | −14% |
| 1996 | 1,468,000 | +22% |
| 1995 | 1,204,900 | −11% |
| 1994 | 1,351,300 | −4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,416,780 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,350,000 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,313,100 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,279,200 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,184,200 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,097,500 | −5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,155,000 | +10% |
| 1986 | 1,047,000 | −9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,154,000 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1,069,000 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,002,000 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 916,500 | +16% |
| 1981 | 788,000 | −15% |
| 1980 | 922,000 | +22% |
| 1979 | 755,000 | −25% |
| 1978 | 1,013,000 | −6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,082,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,052,000 | +25% |
| 1975 | 840,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 840,000 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 770,000 | −26% |
| 1972 | 1,040,000 | +13% |
| 1971 | 920,000 | +46% |
| 1970 | 630,000 | +62% |
| 1969 | 390,000 | −19% |
| 1968 | 480,000 | −2.0% |
| 1967 | 490,000 | −7.0% |
| 1966 | 527,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 475,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 428,000 | −7.0% |
| 1963 | 460,000 | −8.0% |
| 1962 | 500,000 | −9.1% |
| 1961 | 550,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Tunisia?

Tunisia had 1.1 million goats in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tunisia rank in the world by number of goats?

Tunisia ranked 77th 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 Tunisia changed?

It fell by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 1.6 million head in 2007.

### 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 Tunisia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/nigeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/chad/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/kenya/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mali/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sudan/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/tanzania/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/bangladesh/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mongolia/)
[All countries producing goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

## Other products of Tunisia

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[Agricultural production in Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tunisia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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