FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates had 2.2 million goats in 2024, the 60th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 2.4 million head in 2020.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.2 million head
- World rank
- 60 of 181
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 2.4 million head
- 2020
Goats in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,242,959 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,198,842 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,235,919 | −2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,294,115 | −4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,399,264 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,350,145 | −1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,395,166 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,329,732 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,244,445 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,225,532 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,182,082 | +18% |
| 2013 | 1,850,464 | +17% |
| 2012 | 1,579,164 | −17% |
| 2011 | 1,899,554 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,883,630 | −3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,940,908 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,793,695 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,707,840 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,626,090 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,546,206 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,500,000 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,495,280 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,430,176 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,354,994 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,278,547 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,207,160 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,128,180 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,054,376 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 985,398 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 920,931 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 860,683 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 804,376 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 751,753 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 702,572 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 656,609 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 613,653 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 573,507 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 535,987 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 500,922 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 468,152 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 437,525 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 409,000 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 382,000 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 357,150 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 341,622 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 320,000 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 310,566 | +24% |
| 1977 | 250,440 | +26% |
| 1976 | 198,200 | −21% |
| 1975 | 250,000 | −19% |
| 1974 | 309,000 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 304,000 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 260,000 | +13% |
| 1969 | 230,000 | +15% |
| 1968 | 200,000 | +18% |
| 1967 | 170,000 | +13% |
| 1966 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 140,000 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — |
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.