> In 2024 India produced 1.7 million t of goat meat, the 2nd largest in the world (22.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%.

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# Goat meat production in India

In 2024 India produced 1.7 million t of goat meat, the 2nd largest in the world (22.3% 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.

[Market prices in India](https://husfarm.com/country/india/)

Production, 20241.7 million t
World rank2 of 170
10-year change+88%
Record1.7 million t2024

## Goat meat in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total22.3%15.3% in 2014
kg per person1.19world 0.95
10-year change+88%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/) | 2,536,975 | 32.8% |
| 2 | **India** | 1,722,779 | 22.3% |
| 3 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/) | 561,108 | 7.2% |
| 4 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nigeria/) | 292,406 | 3.8% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

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Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,722,779 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,588,940 | +12% |
| 2022 | 1,413,620 | +12% |
| 2021 | 1,266,050 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,212,550 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,179,490 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,097,910 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,028,421 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 978,734 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 928,908 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 914,130 | +10% |
| 2013 | 828,119 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 758,316 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 724,290 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 691,419 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 643,291 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 623,391 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 571,635 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 552,329 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 533,415 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 515,498 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 498,249 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 495,210 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 491,882 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 488,997 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 486,135 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 483,293 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 480,470 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 472,530 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 465,668 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 457,833 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 450,051 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 443,331 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 437,663 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 430,000 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 427,000 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 423,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 419,000 | +13% |
| 1986 | 370,300 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 358,100 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 346,300 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 335,000 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 324,000 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 312,600 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 302,400 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 292,500 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 282,800 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 273,600 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 267,300 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 261,500 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 251,000 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 248,000 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 246,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 244,000 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 242,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 242,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 242,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 242,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 242,000 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 240,000 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 237,000 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 235,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports180 t USD 775,000
Exporter rank15 of 41
Imports1 t USD 2,000
Importer rank79 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 India?

India produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 22.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

India ranked 2nd 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 India changed?

It rose by 88% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

In 2024 India reported exports of 180 t (USD 775,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), 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 India 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/)[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/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nepal/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of India

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[Agricultural production in India](https://husfarm.com/production/country/india/)

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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