FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Goat meat production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 149,310 t of goat meat, the 7th largest in the world (1.93% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 149,310 t
- World rank
- 7 of 170
- 10-year change
- +88%
- Record
- 149,310 t
- 2024
Goat meat in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 149,310 | +26% |
| 2023 | 118,585 | −6.7% |
| 2022 | 127,073 | −7.5% |
| 2021 | 137,388 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | 146,518 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 141,765 | +29% |
| 2018 | 109,749 | +19% |
| 2017 | 92,475 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 85,789 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 84,984 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 79,349 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 74,000 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 71,500 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 68,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66,300 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 65,450 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 64,600 | +17% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +13% |
| 2005 | 48,680 | +10% |
| 2004 | 44,180 | +24% |
| 2003 | 35,700 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 32,725 | +14% |
| 2001 | 28,626 | +12% |
| 2000 | 25,560 | −5.7% |
| 1999 | 27,100 | −3.2% |
| 1998 | 28,000 | +11% |
| 1997 | 25,271 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 24,990 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24,693 | −0.4% |
| 1994 | 24,788 | −0.2% |
| 1993 | 24,840 | — |
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.