Goat meat production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1,730 t of goat meat, the 95th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 5,110 t in 1980.
- Production, 2024
- 1,730 t
- World rank
- 95 of 170
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 5,110 t
- 1980
Goat meat in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | South Korea | 1,782 | 0.02% |
| 94 | Sierra Leone | 1,764 | 0.02% |
| 95 | Italy | 1,730 | 0.02% |
| 96 | Taiwan | 1,426 | 0.02% |
| 97 | Kuwait | 1,375 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,730 | −20% |
| 2023 | 2,160 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,250 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2,060 | −10% |
| 2019 | 2,290 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,250 | +27% |
| 2017 | 1,774 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,616 | −11% |
| 2015 | 1,808 | +37% |
| 2014 | 1,322 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,312 | −37% |
| 2012 | 2,087 | +11% |
| 2011 | 1,883 | −10% |
| 2010 | 2,103 | −11% |
| 2009 | 2,355 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,372 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,227 | −12% |
| 2006 | 2,539 | −14% |
| 2005 | 2,962 | −15% |
| 2004 | 3,483 | −0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,495 | −22% |
| 2002 | 4,464 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | +11% |
| 2000 | 3,687 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,845 | +10% |
| 1998 | 3,489 | −17% |
| 1997 | 4,222 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 3,924 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,993 | −3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,136 | −0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,146 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,146 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,240 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,972 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,751 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,735 | +12% |
| 1987 | 3,321 | −4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,458 | −2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,546 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | 3,677 | −8.1% |
| 1983 | 3,999 | −1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,070 | −12% |
| 1981 | 4,623 | −9.5% |
| 1980 | 5,110 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5,102 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,919 | −1.3% |
| 1977 | 4,984 | +63% |
| 1976 | 3,065 | +18% |
| 1975 | 2,600 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,600 | −10% |
| 1973 | 2,900 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | 3,160 | −7.6% |
| 1971 | 3,419 | −7.6% |
| 1970 | 3,700 | −4.4% |
| 1969 | 3,869 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3,200 | −8.6% |
| 1964 | 3,500 | −10% |
| 1963 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 1962 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 101 t USD 739,000
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 41
- Imports
- 805 t USD 8.6 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Italy?
Italy produced 1,730 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Italy ranked 95th 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 Italy changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 5,110 t in 1980.
Does Italy export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 101 t (USD 739,000) and imports of 805 t (USD 8.6 m), 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.