> In 2024 DR Congo produced 18,300 t of goat meat, the 41st largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/dr-congo/

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# Goat meat production in DR Congo

In 2024 DR Congo produced 18,300 t of goat meat, the 41st largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 21,502 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202418,300 t
World rank41 of 170
10-year change+1.6%
Record21,502 t1998

## Goat meat in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## DR Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.24%0.30% in 2014
kg per person0.17world 0.95
10-year change+1.6%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/mauritania/) | 19,034 | 0.25% |
| 40 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/guinea/) | 18,949 | 0.24% |
| 41 | **DR Congo** | 18,300 | 0.24% |
| 42 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/oman/) | 17,641 | 0.23% |
| 43 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/cote-divoire/) | 17,269 | 0.22% |

[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; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 18,300 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,269 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 18,469 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,664 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,634 | +12% |
| 2019 | 16,602 | −11% |
| 2018 | 18,571 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,553 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,184 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,209 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,006 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,018 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,545 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,680 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,650 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,620 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17,753 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,700 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,647 | −4.6% |
| 2005 | 18,499 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,471 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18,443 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,415 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 18,705 | −1.6% |
| 2000 | 19,000 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 19,300 | −10% |
| 1998 | 21,502 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20,868 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 19,530 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 19,963 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 18,844 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 18,228 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 17,358 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 17,097 | +12% |
| 1989 | 15,200 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 13,900 | +18% |
| 1987 | 11,800 | +18% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 8,700 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8,600 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7,100 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,800 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +13% |
| 1969 | 5,470 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5,380 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 4,900 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 4,610 | −16% |
| 1965 | 5,460 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | 5,880 | −6.5% |
| 1963 | 6,290 | −7.5% |
| 1962 | 6,800 | −6.8% |
| 1961 | 7,300 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports21 t USD 11,000
Importer rank51 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 DR Congo?

DR Congo produced 18,300 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

DR Congo ranked 41st 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 DR Congo changed?

It rose by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 21,502 t in 1998.

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

In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 21 t (USD 11,000), 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 DR Congo 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 DR Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/dr-congo/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/dr-congo/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/dr-congo/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/dr-congo/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dr-congo/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/dr-congo/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/dr-congo/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dr-congo/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/dr-congo/)
[Agricultural production in DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dr-congo/)

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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