> In 2024 Brazil produced 42,128 t of goat meat, the 21st largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%.

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# Goat meat production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 42,128 t of goat meat, the 21st largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 48,300 t in 1995.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202442,128 t
World rank21 of 170
10-year change+39%
Record48,300 t1995

## Goat meat in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.54%0.51% in 2014
kg per person0.20world 0.95
10-year change+39%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/saudi-arabia/) | 50,881 | 0.66% |
| 20 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/afghanistan/) | 47,571 | 0.61% |
| 21 | **Brazil** | 42,128 | 0.54% |
| 22 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/mexico/) | 40,706 | 0.53% |
| 23 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/algeria/) | 39,116 | 0.51% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 42,128 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 40,684 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 38,941 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 37,246 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 37,735 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 35,934 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 34,730 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 32,115 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30,804 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 31,167 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30,278 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29,900 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29,500 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,150 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,900 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28,450 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 29,050 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 29,440 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,400 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,400 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,400 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,400 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 30,500 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29,600 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29,300 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,300 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 28,200 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27,500 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 25,700 | −47% |
| 1995 | 48,300 | +34% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 37,000 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 35,340 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34,200 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 32,000 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 30,320 | +13% |
| 1987 | 26,790 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 24,500 | −4.9% |
| 1985 | 25,770 | +13% |
| 1984 | 22,800 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,800 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 22,800 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,800 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,800 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,800 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 22,200 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 21,700 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 20,500 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,500 | −2.8% |
| 1973 | 21,100 | −1.0% |
| 1972 | 21,306 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 22,123 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 21,968 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 21,948 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 21,320 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 21,118 | −2.6% |
| 1966 | 21,688 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 21,077 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 20,648 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 19,921 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 18,791 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 17,608 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 18,000
Exporter rank33 of 41
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of goat meat in Brazil?

Brazil produced 42,128 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of goat meat?

Brazil ranked 21st of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of goat meat in Brazil changed?

It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 48,300 t in 1995.

### Does Brazil export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 2 t (USD 18,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Brazil is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nigeria/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/bangladesh/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/chad/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tanzania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Brazil

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/brazil/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/brazil/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/brazil/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/brazil/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/brazil/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/brazil/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)
[Agricultural production in Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brazil/)

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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