> Zimbabwe had 4.9 million goats in 2024, the 40th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%.

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# Goats in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe had 4.9 million goats in 2024, the 40th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 6.5 million head in 2023.

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Animals, 20244.9 million head
World rank40 of 181
10-year change+15%
Record6.5 million head2023

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.41%0.44% in 2014
10-year change+15%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/south-africa/) | 5,100,449 | 0.43% |
| 39 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/algeria/) | 5,071,523 | 0.43% |
| 40 | **Zimbabwe** | 4,883,669 | 0.41% |
| 41 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/guinea/) | 4,829,211 | 0.41% |
| 42 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/turkmenistan/) | 4,779,099 | 0.40% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,883,669 | −24% |
| 2023 | 6,464,047 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6,171,932 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5,686,925 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,550,904 | −3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,721,322 | +13% |
| 2018 | 5,054,753 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 4,692,803 | +38% |
| 2016 | 3,393,964 | −16% |
| 2015 | 4,049,528 | −4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,243,102 | −15% |
| 2013 | 5,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,900,000 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,719,278 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,665,875 | +11% |
| 2009 | 4,207,000 | +33% |
| 2008 | 3,170,000 | −4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,320,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,269,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,248,000 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,105,000 | −4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,260,000 | −3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,378,000 | −7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,657,000 | +14% |
| 2000 | 3,200,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,909,870 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,750,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,700,000 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,705,462 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,615,000 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,580,000 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,500,000 | −1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,540,000 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,545,000 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,540,000 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2,368,000 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,317,000 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,162,000 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1,986,000 | +22% |
| 1985 | 1,624,000 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,507,000 | +39% |
| 1983 | 1,081,000 | +18% |
| 1982 | 920,000 | −26% |
| 1981 | 1,243,000 | +27% |
| 1980 | 982,000 | −27% |
| 1979 | 1,348,000 | −31% |
| 1978 | 1,944,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,828,000 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,774,000 | −9.2% |
| 1975 | 1,953,000 | −2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,000,000 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,974,000 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,905,000 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1,782,000 | +13% |
| 1970 | 1,580,000 | +16% |
| 1969 | 1,361,467 | +30% |
| 1968 | 1,043,285 | +18% |
| 1967 | 882,000 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 807,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 700,000 | +17% |
| 1964 | 600,000 | +20% |
| 1963 | 500,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 449,730 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 420,700 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe had 4.9 million goats in 2024, 0.41% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Zimbabwe ranked 40th 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 Zimbabwe changed?

It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 6.5 million head in 2023.

### 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

[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 Zimbabwe

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[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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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