Goat meat production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 20,000 t of goat meat, the 38th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 62,000 t in 2008.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,000 t
- World rank
- 38 of 170
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 62,000 t
- 2008
Goat meat in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.89% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 20,886 | 0.27% |
| 37 | Senegal | 20,432 | 0.26% |
| 38 | Egypt | 20,000 | 0.26% |
| 39 | Mauritania | 19,034 | 0.25% |
| 40 | Guinea | 18,949 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 2022 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +25% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | +33% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | −48% |
| 2018 | 23,077 | −31% |
| 2017 | 33,411 | −37% |
| 2016 | 52,914 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 50,944 | −3.9% |
| 2014 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | −3.7% |
| 2012 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 53,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 53,000 | −10% |
| 2009 | 59,000 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 55,000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | 57,000 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56,900 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 53,800 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +32% |
| 1993 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 31,000 | +13% |
| 1990 | 27,500 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27,300 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 23,000 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22,500 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19,700 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 19,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 17,100 | −5.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 | +18% |
| 1968 | 13,505 | +23% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1966 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 147 t USD 12,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Egypt?
Egypt produced 20,000 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Egypt ranked 38th 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 Egypt changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 62,000 t in 2008.
Does Egypt export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 147 t (USD 12,000) 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 Egypt is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.