> Yemen had 10.4 million goats in 2024, the 24th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%.

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

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# Goats in Yemen

Yemen had 10.4 million goats in 2024, the 24th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 202410.4 million head
World rank24 of 181
10-year change+11%
Record10.4 million head2024

## Goats in Yemen, 1961–2024 (head)

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.87%0.97% in 2014
10-year change+11%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/turkey/) | 10,822,084 | 0.91% |
| 23 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/burkina-faso/) | 10,818,808 | 0.91% |
| 24 | **Yemen** | 10,367,015 | 0.87% |
| 25 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/ghana/) | 9,581,913 | 0.81% |
| 26 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mexico/) | 8,807,414 | 0.74% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10,367,015 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,313,872 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,295,620 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,041,023 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9,562,880 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,485,903 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8,644,657 | −4.0% |
| 2017 | 9,004,596 | −0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,081,917 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,267,273 | −1.2% |
| 2014 | 9,379,831 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,255,373 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,158,464 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,106,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,016,000 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,883,315 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,708,000 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,414,000 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8,041,955 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7,864,122 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,785,212 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,707,000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,318,000 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,246,000 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,918,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,840,000 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,653,000 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6,314,000 | +10% |
| 1996 | 5,730,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5,320,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,220,000 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,280,000 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,170,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,066,000 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,333,000 | +64% |
| 1989 | 3,260,090 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,170,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,085,000 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,040,701 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,008,317 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,976,402 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,916,071 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,868,508 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,811,276 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,898,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,855,000 | −0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,871,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,836,000 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,806,000 | −2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,889,000 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,770,000 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2,526,000 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,554,000 | −9.4% |
| 1971 | 2,818,000 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2,647,000 | −0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,666,000 | −14% |
| 1968 | 3,091,000 | −3.5% |
| 1967 | 3,203,000 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,139,000 | −2.7% |
| 1965 | 3,227,000 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3,199,000 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,126,000 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,094,000 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3,024,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Yemen?

Yemen had 10.4 million goats in 2024, 0.87% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Yemen ranked 24th 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 Yemen changed?

It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Yemen 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 Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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