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Table 1 Distribution of Ethiopian goats by agro-ecological zone (%).

From: A review of the potential and constraints for crossbreeding as a basis for goat production by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

Zone

Land area

Goat population

Human population

Arid

44.5

38.0

5.6

Semi-arid

10.1

22.0

43.4

Sub-humid

7.7

5.0

4.9

Humid

 

3.0

2.5

Highland

37.7

32.0

43.6