FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goat meat production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 3,976 t of goat meat, the 77th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 7,800 t in 1995.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,976 t
- World rank
- 77 of 170
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 7,800 t
- 1995
Goat meat in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,976 | −2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,065 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,154 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,273 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,217 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,146 | −11% |
| 2018 | 4,659 | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,800 | +14% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | −22% |
| 2014 | 5,100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,935 | −14% |
| 2012 | 5,760 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,700 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,640 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,520 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,520 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,400 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,400 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,400 | +22% |
| 2004 | 4,440 | +19% |
| 2003 | 3,720 | −21% |
| 2002 | 4,680 | −11% |
| 2001 | 5,280 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,280 | −4.3% |
| 1999 | 5,520 | −8.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 | −15% |
| 1997 | 7,080 | +16% |
| 1996 | 6,120 | −22% |
| 1995 | 7,800 | +63% |
| 1994 | 4,800 | −9.1% |
| 1993 | 5,280 | −22% |
| 1992 | 6,804 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 6,900 | +25% |
| 1990 | 5,520 | +10% |
| 1989 | 5,004 | +13% |
| 1988 | 4,440 | +16% |
| 1987 | 3,840 | +10% |
| 1986 | 3,480 | +17% |
| 1985 | 2,964 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,880 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,760 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,640 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2,520 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | 2,630 | −13% |
| 1979 | 3,025 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,880 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,760 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,760 | −4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,880 | −7.7% |
| 1974 | 3,120 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2,946 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,926 | −3.9% |
| 1971 | 3,045 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 3,192 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,098 | +35% |
| 1968 | 2,298 | +19% |
| 1967 | 1,931 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,980 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,920 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,860 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,800 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,740 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 1,680 | — |
Other large producers
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.