FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goat meat production in China
In 2024 China produced 2.5 million t of goat meat, the largest total in the world (32.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 2.6 million t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.5 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 170
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 2.6 million t
- 2023
Goat meat in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,536,975 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,603,174 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,570,197 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,519,000 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,412,300 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,388,800 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,327,843 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,308,243 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,255,225 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,155,657 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,095,387 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,008,510 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,982,050 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,950,004 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,989,498 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,957,207 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,926,876 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,889,832 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,801,877 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,715,294 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,631,210 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,512,630 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,389,150 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,331,820 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,294,237 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,231,370 | +11% |
| 1998 | 1,107,000 | +18% |
| 1997 | 938,000 | +16% |
| 1996 | 810,000 | −4.1% |
| 1995 | 845,000 | +21% |
| 1994 | 700,000 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 659,000 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 600,000 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 566,000 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 520,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 472,000 | +21% |
| 1988 | 390,000 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 369,000 | +23% |
| 1986 | 300,000 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 293,000 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 286,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 258,000 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 250,000 | +14% |
| 1981 | 220,000 | +10% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +17% |
| 1979 | 171,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 140,000 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 135,000 | −10.0% |
| 1975 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 135,000 | +13% |
| 1972 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 110,000 | +16% |
| 1970 | 95,000 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 94,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 92,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 92,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 90,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 75,000 | +15% |
| 1964 | 65,000 | +18% |
| 1963 | 55,000 | +22% |
| 1962 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 45,000 | — |
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.