Nigeria had the largest goat population in Africa as of 2022, roughly 88 million heads. Ethiopia and Chad followed, each with a goat stock of 49 million and 46 million heads, respectively. That same year, Africa had over 506 million heads of goats, one of the major species raised for livestock farming in the continent.
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FAO. (December 27, 2023). Goat population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Goat population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads)." Chart. December 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. (2023). Goat population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Goat Population in Africa as of 2022, by Country (in Million Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO, Goat population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Goat population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) [Graph], FAO, December 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290087/goat-population-in-africa-by-country/