> Venezuela had 1.3 million goats in 2024, the 74th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%.

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

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# Goats in Venezuela

Venezuela had 1.3 million goats in 2024, the 74th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 2.0 million head in 1994.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/goat/)

Animals, 20241.3 million head
World rank74 of 181
10-year change−6.7%
Record2.0 million head1994

## Goats in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (head)

## Venezuela compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.15% in 2014
10-year change−6.7%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/iraq/) | 1,353,075 | 0.11% |
| 73 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/france/) | 1,339,000 | 0.11% |
| 74 | **Venezuela** | 1,336,543 | 0.11% |
| 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% |

[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; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,336,543 | −1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,360,576 | −2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,394,657 | −13% |
| 2021 | 1,605,360 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,584,917 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,515,185 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,514,873 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,493,857 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,474,901 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,433,125 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,432,899 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,430,759 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,426,518 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,419,978 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,417,718 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,420,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,415,129 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,386,345 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,362,190 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,341,953 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,310,794 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,279,635 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,250,852 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,224,741 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,205,123 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,180,521 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,161,236 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,132,656 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,152,654 | −1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,173,330 | −41% |
| 1994 | 1,990,000 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,987,000 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,850,000 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,800,000 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,650,000 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,529,600 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,511,100 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,483,100 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,453,900 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,340,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,335,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,322,000 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,312,000 | −5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,381,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,337,700 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,319,400 | −2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,354,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,339,000 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,326,000 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,304,000 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,295,000 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,289,000 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,278,714 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,276,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,276,000 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,275,000 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,274,000 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,273,000 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,272,000 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,270,000 | −0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,280,000 | −0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,291,766 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,270,453 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 1,200,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Venezuela?

Venezuela had 1.3 million goats in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Venezuela ranked 74th 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 Venezuela changed?

It fell by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2.0 million head in 1994.

### 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 Venezuela is imputed 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 Venezuela

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/venezuela/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/venezuela/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/venezuela/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/venezuela/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/venezuela/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/venezuela/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/venezuela/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/venezuela/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/venezuela/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/venezuela/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/venezuela/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/venezuela/)
[Agricultural production in Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/country/venezuela/)

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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