Goat meat production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 14,370 t of goat meat, the 51st largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 59,881 t in 2003.
- Production, 2024
- 14,370 t
- World rank
- 51 of 170
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 59,881 t
- 2003
Goat meat in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.50% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.43
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Benin | 15,395 | 0.20% |
| 50 | North Korea | 14,398 | 0.19% |
| 51 | Greece | 14,370 | 0.19% |
| 52 | Mali | 13,336 | 0.17% |
| 53 | South Africa | 12,440 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,370 | −24% |
| 2023 | 18,950 | −45% |
| 2022 | 34,160 | +55% |
| 2021 | 22,090 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,250 | −16% |
| 2019 | 26,480 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 24,760 | +13% |
| 2017 | 21,934 | −13% |
| 2016 | 25,208 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 25,854 | −13% |
| 2014 | 29,885 | −40% |
| 2013 | 50,049 | −3.7% |
| 2012 | 51,963 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 53,089 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 53,569 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 53,736 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 54,616 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 56,109 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 57,762 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 56,537 | −2.1% |
| 2004 | 57,759 | −3.5% |
| 2003 | 59,881 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59,199 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 56,496 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55,472 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 55,658 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 54,506 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53,858 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 54,036 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 53,076 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52,282 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 51,818 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 51,448 | −0.4% |
| 1991 | 51,662 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 50,715 | −1.0% |
| 1989 | 51,250 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 49,450 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 47,781 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 44,274 | −1.0% |
| 1985 | 44,719 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 44,335 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 43,024 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 42,345 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41,977 | −0.0% |
| 1980 | 41,984 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,579 | −0.8% |
| 1978 | 41,912 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 41,096 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 40,675 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 38,851 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 38,102 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 35,855 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 34,064 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 32,941 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 30,981 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 30,568 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 28,472 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 27,562 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 26,877 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 25,773 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 25,220 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 24,045 | −5.0% |
| 1962 | 25,302 | +14% |
| 1961 | 22,117 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 978 t USD 7.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 41
- Imports
- 60 t USD 345,000
- Importer rank
- 37 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Greece?
Greece produced 14,370 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Greece ranked 51st 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 59,881 t in 2003.
Does Greece export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 978 t (USD 7.3 m) and imports of 60 t (USD 345,000), 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. 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.