Goat meat production by country
World production of goat meat reached 7.7 million t in 2024, up 29% over ten years. The largest producers were China (32.8%), India (22.3%), Pakistan (7.2%), together 62% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 7.7 million t
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Producing countries
- 170
- Largest producer
- China
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Map of goat meat production, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China E | 2,536,975 | 32.8% | +21% |
| 2 | India I | 1,722,779 | 22.3% | +88% |
| 3 | Pakistan | 561,108 | 7.25% | +31% |
| 4 | Nigeria I | 292,406 | 3.78% | +20% |
| 5 | Bangladesh I | 243,825 | 3.15% | +22% |
| 6 | Chad I | 165,732 | 2.14% | +75% |
| 7 | Ethiopia I | 149,310 | 1.93% | +88% |
| 8 | Tanzania E | 127,100 | 1.64% | +51% |
| 9 | Sudan I | 113,510 | 1.47% | −1.3% |
| 10 | Turkey | 99,532 | 1.29% | +56% |
| 11 | Kenya | 97,436 | 1.26% | +43% |
| 12 | Yemen I | 89,567 | 1.16% | +19% |
| 13 | Nepal | 86,280 | 1.11% | +46% |
| 14 | Malawi I | 77,607 | 1.00% | +114% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 70,487 | 0.91% | +8.2% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 63,789 | 0.82% | +5.4% |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates I | 59,799 | 0.77% | +26% |
| 18 | Australia | 54,422 | 0.70% | +65% |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia I | 50,881 | 0.66% | +70% |
| 20 | Afghanistan I | 47,571 | 0.61% | +6.4% |
| 21 | Brazil I | 42,128 | 0.54% | +39% |
| 22 | Mexico | 40,706 | 0.53% | +2.4% |
| 23 | Algeria I | 39,116 | 0.51% | +19% |
| 24 | Somalia I | 38,989 | 0.50% | +0.5% |
| 25 | Iran E | 37,484 | 0.48% | −58% |
| 26 | Ghana I | 37,365 | 0.48% | +59% |
| 27 | Uganda I | 31,033 | 0.40% | −6.8% |
| 28 | Philippines | 31,019 | 0.40% | −44% |
| 29 | Niger | 28,947 | 0.37% | +74% |
| 30 | Cameroon I | 27,946 | 0.36% | +1.8% |
| 31 | Zimbabwe I | 26,089 | 0.34% | +6.5% |
| 32 | Vietnam I | 24,593 | 0.32% | +144% |
| 33 | South Sudan I | 22,918 | 0.30% | −9.4% |
| 34 | Morocco | 22,200 | 0.29% | −16% |
| 35 | Central African Republic I | 21,739 | 0.28% | +2.3% |
| 36 | Burkina Faso E | 20,886 | 0.27% | −41% |
| 37 | Senegal I | 20,432 | 0.26% | +16% |
| 38 | Egypt E | 20,000 | 0.26% | −62% |
| 39 | Mauritania I | 19,034 | 0.25% | +5.9% |
| 40 | Guinea I | 18,949 | 0.24% | +62% |
| 41 | DR Congo I | 18,300 | 0.24% | +1.6% |
| 42 | Oman I | 17,641 | 0.23% | +12% |
| 43 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17,269 | 0.22% | +342% |
| 44 | Zambia E | 17,032 | 0.22% | +79% |
| 45 | Russia I | 16,736 | 0.22% | −4.4% |
| 46 | Angola I | 16,578 | 0.21% | −13% |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 16,074 | 0.21% | −23% |
| 48 | Turkmenistan I | 15,427 | 0.20% | +40% |
| 49 | Benin | 15,395 | 0.20% | +178% |
| 50 | North Korea I | 14,398 | 0.19% | +0.7% |
| 51 | Greece | 14,370 | 0.19% | −52% |
| 52 | Mali | 13,336 | 0.17% | +118% |
| 53 | South Africa | 12,440 | 0.16% | +16% |
| 54 | Libya I | 12,218 | 0.16% | −3.8% |
| 55 | Rwanda I | 11,888 | 0.15% | −32% |
| 56 | Syria | 11,702 | 0.15% | −15% |
| 57 | Myanmar E | 10,600 | 0.14% | −84% |
| 58 | Tunisia I | 10,483 | 0.14% | +9.2% |
| 59 | United States I | 10,070 | 0.13% | +7.7% |
| 60 | Kyrgyzstan I | 9,482 | 0.12% | −1.2% |
| 61 | Spain | 8,710 | 0.11% | +1.0% |
| 62 | Bolivia | 8,697 | 0.11% | +54% |
| 63 | Cuba I | 7,369 | 0.10% | +108% |
| 64 | Albania | 7,130 | 0.09% | −22% |
| 65 | Iraq I | 7,031 | 0.09% | −36% |
| 66 | Argentina I | 6,926 | 0.09% | −17% |
| 67 | Venezuela I | 6,442 | 0.08% | +1.6% |
| 68 | Eritrea I | 6,427 | 0.08% | +4.0% |
| 69 | Chile I | 6,161 | 0.08% | +8.5% |
| 70 | France | 5,830 | 0.08% | −52% |
| 71 | Ukraine E | 5,300 | 0.07% | −3.6% |
| 72 | Jordan E | 5,175 | 0.07% | −14% |
| 73 | Haiti I | 4,981 | 0.06% | −18% |
| 74 | Peru | 4,952 | 0.06% | −20% |
| 75 | Togo E | 4,940 | 0.06% | +63% |
| 76 | Romania | 4,260 | 0.06% | −53% |
| 77 | Botswana I | 3,976 | 0.05% | −22% |
| 78 | Mozambique | 3,854 | 0.05% | +86% |
| 79 | Madagascar I | 3,778 | 0.05% | +6.0% |
| 80 | Namibia I | 3,508 | 0.05% | +5.8% |
| 81 | Laos I | 3,383 | 0.04% | +78% |
| 82 | Israel | 3,332 | 0.04% | −25% |
| 83 | Eswatini I | 3,186 | 0.04% | +14% |
| 84 | Burundi E | 3,024 | 0.04% | −20% |
| 85 | Netherlands | 2,740 | 0.04% | +69% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 2,715 | 0.04% | −9.3% |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 2,660 | 0.03% | +138% |
| 88 | Djibouti I | 2,318 | 0.03% | −0.6% |
| 89 | Serbia | 2,297 | 0.03% | −43% |
| 90 | Lebanon I | 2,016 | 0.03% | −35% |
| 91 | Cyprus | 1,980 | 0.03% | −4.8% |
| 92 | Thailand I | 1,896 | 0.02% | +3.4% |
| 93 | South Korea I | 1,782 | 0.02% | +19% |
| 94 | Sierra Leone I | 1,764 | 0.02% | −7.9% |
| 95 | Italy | 1,730 | 0.02% | +31% |
| 96 | Taiwan E | 1,426 | 0.02% | −28% |
| 97 | Kuwait E | 1,375 | 0.02% | +13% |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 1,320 | 0.02% | −46% |
| 99 | New Zealand | 1,131 | 0.01% | −13% |
| 100 | Qatar I | 1,111 | 0.01% | −33% |
| 101 | Congo I | 1,056 | 0.01% | −1.5% |
| 102 | Liberia I | 1,000 | 0.01% | −4.2% |
| 103 | Portugal | 990 | 0.01% | +39% |
| 104 | Paraguay I | 916 | 0.01% | −10% |
| 105 | Gambia I | 906 | 0.01% | −13% |
| 106 | Guinea-Bissau I | 867 | 0.01% | −26% |
| 107 | Austria | 740 | 0.01% | +7.4% |
| 108 | Cabo Verde I | 671 | 0.01% | −24% |
| 109 | Dominican Republic I | 616 | 0.01% | −37% |
| 110 | Switzerland | 506 | 0.01% | +6.1% |
| 111 | Germany | 450 | 0.01% | +2.7% |
| 112 | Belgium | 430 | 0.01% | +244% |
| 113 | Jamaica | 427 | 0.01% | −43% |
| 114 | Colombia | 408 | 0.01% | +2.0% |
| 115 | Croatia | 400 | 0.01% | −50% |
| 116 | Timor-Leste I | 379 | 0.00% | −26% |
| 117 | Comoros I | 375 | 0.00% | −2.8% |
| 118 | Gabon I | 343 | 0.00% | +3.9% |
| 119 | Slovenia | 340 | 0.00% | +19% |
| 120 | Norway | 336 | 0.00% | +16% |
| 121 | Ecuador I | 295 | 0.00% | +19% |
| 122 | Guyana I | 270 | 0.00% | −1.5% |
| 123 | Costa Rica I | 260 | 0.00% | −9.7% |
| 124 | Bahrain E | 242 | 0.00% | +22% |
| 125 | Czechia | 220 | 0.00% | −7.6% |
| 126 | Slovakia | 220 | 0.00% | −16% |
| 127 | Bhutan | 210 | 0.00% | +30% |
| 128 | Lesotho I | 199 | 0.00% | −52% |
| 129 | Grenada I | 168 | 0.00% | +147% |
| 130 | Guatemala I | 165 | 0.00% | −29% |
| 131 | Fiji | 161 | 0.00% | +53% |
| 132 | Honduras I | 152 | 0.00% | −1.9% |
| 133 | Montenegro I | 92 | 0.00% | −15% |
| 134 | Hungary | 90 | 0.00% | −51% |
| 135 | Poland | 90 | 0.00% | — |
| 136 | Hong Kong I | 75 | 0.00% | −29% |
| 137 | El Salvador I | 75 | 0.00% | −16% |
| 138 | Bahamas I | 74 | 0.00% | +1.4% |
| 139 | French Polynesia I | 67 | 0.00% | −8.2% |
| 140 | Saint Lucia I | 64 | 0.00% | −17% |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 58 | 0.00% | +66% |
| 142 | Equatorial Guinea I | 50 | 0.00% | +4.2% |
| 143 | Latvia | 50 | 0.00% | — |
| 144 | Dominica I | 41 | 0.00% | −2.4% |
| 145 | Lithuania | 40 | 0.00% | −76% |
| 146 | Barbados I | 30 | 0.00% | +3.4% |
| 147 | Tonga I | 29 | 0.00% | +7.4% |
| 148 | Macao I | 28 | 0.00% | +17% |
| 149 | Japan I | 27 | 0.00% | −46% |
| 150 | Armenia I | 25 | 0.00% | −47% |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 24 | 0.00% | −29% |
| 152 | Mauritius | 22 | 0.00% | −71% |
| 153 | Seychelles I | 22 | 0.00% | +4.8% |
| 154 | Luxembourg | 20 | 0.00% | +100% |
| 155 | Malta | 20 | 0.00% | −35% |
| 156 | Vanuatu I | 19 | 0.00% | −46% |
| 157 | Brunei I | 15 | 0.00% | −55% |
| 158 | Micronesia I | 13 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 159 | Sao Tome and Principe I | 12 | 0.00% | +9.1% |
| 160 | Estonia | 10 | 0.00% | −62% |
| 161 | Sweden | 10 | 0.00% | — |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea I | 9 | 0.00% | −10.0% |
| 163 | Saint Kitts and Nevis I | 9 | 0.00% | +50% |
| 164 | Cook Islands I | 8 | 0.00% | −11% |
| 165 | Singapore I | 8 | 0.00% | −33% |
| 166 | Suriname E | 7 | 0.00% | +17% |
| 167 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | 0.00% | −62% |
| 168 | Puerto Rico I | 4 | 0.00% | −33% |
| 169 | Belize I | 1 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 170 | New Caledonia E | 1 | 0.00% | −86% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
How concentrated is production?
The largest producer, China, accounts for 32.8% of the world total in 2024; the five largest for 69.2% and the ten largest for 77.7%.
| Year | Top 5 share | Top 10 share | Countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.7% | 71.8% | 168 |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 72.6% | 168 |
| 2010 | 65.0% | 71.9% | 167 |
| 2015 | 64.9% | 72.7% | 169 |
| 2020 | 67.6% | 76.6% | 170 |
| 2024 | 69.2% | 77.7% | 170 |
By continent, 2024
| Continent | Production | Share of world | Share in 2014 | 10-year change | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 5.9 million t | 75.7% | 74.1% | +32% | 44 |
| Africa | 1.6 million t | 20.7% | 21.4% | +25% | 54 |
| South America | 77,202 t | 1.0% | 1.1% | +20% | 11 |
| Europe | 75,477 t | 1.0% | 1.8% | −29% | 30 |
| North and Central America | 65,299 t | 0.8% | 1.0% | +6.0% | 21 |
| Oceania | 55,860 t | 0.7% | 0.6% | +62% | 10 |
Sums of country figures; the world total also includes countries without a continent assignment, so shares may not add up to 100%.
Fastest growing and declining producers, 2014–2024
Countries with at least 0.5% of world production in 2024, change over ten years.
Long-term trend, 1961–2024
- Average growth per year, 1961–2024
- +3.1%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- +2.6%
- Record year
- 2024 7.7 million t
- Largest yearly fall
- 1996 −4.4%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s (1961–1969) | 1.2 million t | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 million t | +24% |
| 1980s | 2.1 million t | +41% |
| 1990s | 3.1 million t | +50% |
| 2000s | 4.6 million t | +49% |
| 2010s | 6.0 million t | +30% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 7.3 million t | +22% |
Production per person, 2024
World production of goat meat was 0.95 kg per person in 2024. The highest figures, among countries with at least 1 million inhabitants:
| # | Country | kg per person | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 18.4 | 63,789 t |
| 2 | Chad | 8.16 | 165,732 t |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 5.42 | 59,799 t |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 4.08 | 21,739 t |
| 5 | Mauritania | 3.68 | 19,034 t |
| 6 | Malawi | 3.58 | 77,607 t |
| 7 | Oman | 3.34 | 17,641 t |
| 8 | Nepal | 2.91 | 86,280 t |
| 9 | Eswatini | 2.56 | 3,186 t |
| 10 | Albania | 2.55 | 7,130 t |
Production divided by population (FAOSTAT population estimates, 2024). Production per person is not consumption: countries export, import and use crops for feed, processing and industry.
International trade, 2024
Trade item: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled. Other forms of this product (for example frozen, boneless, shelled, dried or processed) are separate FAO trade items that are not included here, so these figures cover only part of its trade.
- World exports
- 83,436 t
- Export value
- USD 416 m
- Average export price
- 4.99 USD/kg
Australia was the largest exporter with 61.1% of the quantity reported by exporting countries; United States was the largest importer with 36.7%. World exports grew 20% over ten years.
World exports, 2000–2024 (tonnes)
Largest exporters
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | Value | USD/kg | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 50,946 | 61.1% | USD 241 m | 4.73 | +27% |
| 2 | Kenya | 17,433 | 20.9% | USD 89.1 m | 5.11 | +734% |
| 3 | Spain | 3,504 | 4.2% | USD 20.7 m | 5.90 | +139% |
| 4 | France | 2,118 | 2.5% | USD 20.9 m | 9.85 | −11% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 1,427 | 1.7% | USD 8.4 m | 5.91 | −90% |
| 6 | Tanzania | 1,359 | 1.6% | USD 6.4 m | 4.69 | +4,586% |
| 7 | Mongolia | 1,270 | 1.5% | USD 4.0 m | 3.14 | — |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1,032 | 1.2% | USD 6.1 m | 5.94 | +118% |
| 9 | Greece | 978 | 1.2% | USD 7.3 m | 7.42 | +130% |
| 10 | New Zealand | 697 | 0.8% | USD 3.8 m | 5.42 | −19% |
Largest importers
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | Value | USD/kg | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 22,268 | 36.7% | USD 143 m | 6.42 | +14% |
| 2 | South Korea | 8,143 | 13.4% | USD 50.6 m | 6.22 | +467% |
| 3 | China | 4,989 | 8.2% | USD 21.2 m | 4.26 | +198% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 4,643 | 7.7% | USD 28.3 m | 6.11 | −24% |
| 5 | Canada | 2,533 | 4.2% | USD 13.2 m | 5.20 | +11% |
| 6 | Taiwan | 2,512 | 4.1% | USD 12.8 m | 5.08 | −50% |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,889 | 3.1% | USD 9.2 m | 4.87 | +2.2% |
| 8 | Portugal | 1,734 | 2.9% | USD 17.6 m | 10.15 | +41% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 1,650 | 2.7% | USD 9.4 m | 5.70 | +373% |
| 10 | France | 1,216 | 2.0% | USD 7.0 m | 5.77 | +36% |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data (Crops and livestock products trade, release of 23 July 2026): quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported by countries; exports include re-exports. Shares are of the total reported by all exporting or importing countries. World exports and imports do not match because of timing, valuation (exports FOB, imports CIF) and gaps in reporting. Processed products such as juices, dried or canned goods are separate items.
Questions and answers
Which country produces the most goat meat?
China was the largest producer in 2024 with 2.5 million t, 32.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
What is the world production of goat meat?
World production was 7.7 million t in 2024, +29% compared with 2014.
Which countries produce the most goat meat?
In 2024: China (2.5 million t, 32.8%), India (1.7 million t, 22.3%), Pakistan (561,108 t, 7.2%), Nigeria (292,406 t, 3.8%), Bangladesh (243,825 t, 3.1%). Together they account for 69.2% of the world total.
Which country exports the most meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
Australia exported 50,946 t in 2024, 61.1% of reported world exports, worth USD 241 m, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Which country imports the most meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
United States imported 22,268 t in 2024, 36.7% of reported world imports.
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.