> In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 671 t of goat meat, the 108th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/cabo-verde/

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# Goat meat production in Cabo Verde

In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 671 t of goat meat, the 108th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 928 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024671 t
World rank108 of 170
10-year change−24%
Record928 t2016

## Goat meat in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person1.28world 0.95
10-year change−24%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 106 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/guinea-bissau/) | 867 | 0.01% |
| 107 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/austria/) | 740 | 0.01% |
| 108 | **Cabo Verde** | 671 | 0.01% |
| 109 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/dominican-republic/) | 616 | 0.01% |
| 110 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/switzerland/) | 506 | 0.01% |

[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; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 671 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 642 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 626 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 609 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 593 | +19% |
| 2019 | 497 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 484 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 484 | −48% |
| 2016 | 928 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 902 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 878 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 855 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 831 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 809 | +45% |
| 2010 | 558 | +23% |
| 2009 | 452 | +33% |
| 2008 | 340 | −20% |
| 2007 | 426 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 401 | −21% |
| 2005 | 505 | −19% |
| 2004 | 620 | +31% |
| 2003 | 472 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 470 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 450 | −4.3% |
| 1999 | 470 | −5.1% |
| 1998 | 495 | +19% |
| 1997 | 415 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 410 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 420 | −13% |
| 1994 | 480 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 480 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 460 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 455 | +15% |
| 1990 | 394 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 389 | −18% |
| 1988 | 476 | +65% |
| 1987 | 288 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 281 | +17% |
| 1985 | 241 | −18% |
| 1984 | 293 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 290 | −13% |
| 1982 | 332 | +19% |
| 1981 | 280 | +22% |
| 1980 | 230 | −2.1% |
| 1979 | 235 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 210 | +20% |
| 1975 | 175 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 160 | +14% |
| 1973 | 140 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | 155 | −8.8% |
| 1971 | 170 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 170 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 170 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 170 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 170 | −2.9% |
| 1966 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 170 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 150 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 140 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1 t USD 14,000
Importer rank75 of 84
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 Cabo Verde?

Cabo Verde produced 671 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Cabo Verde ranked 108th 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 Cabo Verde changed?

It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 928 t in 2016.

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

In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 14,000), 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 Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cabo-verde/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cabo-verde/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/cabo-verde/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/cabo-verde/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cabo-verde/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cabo-verde/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cabo-verde/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cabo-verde/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cabo-verde/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cabo-verde/)
[Agricultural production in Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cabo-verde/)

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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