Goat meat production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 427 t of goat meat, the 113th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 2,448 t in 1962.
- Production, 2024
- 427 t
- World rank
- 113 of 170
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 2,448 t
- 1962
Goat meat in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.15
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Germany | 450 | 0.01% |
| 112 | Belgium | 430 | 0.01% |
| 113 | Jamaica | 427 | 0.01% |
| 114 | Colombia | 408 | 0.01% |
| 115 | Croatia | 400 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 427 | −11% |
| 2023 | 482 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 488 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 481 | −8.9% |
| 2020 | 528 | −17% |
| 2019 | 639 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 626 | −19% |
| 2017 | 771 | −13% |
| 2016 | 891 | +22% |
| 2015 | 731 | −2.8% |
| 2014 | 752 | −3.1% |
| 2013 | 776 | −15% |
| 2012 | 912 | −17% |
| 2011 | 1,096 | +17% |
| 2010 | 937 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 867 | +27% |
| 2008 | 681 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 645 | −5.3% |
| 2006 | 681 | −11% |
| 2005 | 765 | +22% |
| 2004 | 625 | +12% |
| 2003 | 557 | −0.4% |
| 2002 | 559 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 578 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 551 | −4.7% |
| 1999 | 578 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 538 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 522 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 515 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 470 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 450 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 422 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 410 | −2.8% |
| 1991 | 422 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 450 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 430 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 428 | −9.9% |
| 1986 | 475 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 455 | −0.9% |
| 1984 | 459 | −2.3% |
| 1983 | 470 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 430 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 405 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 450 | −10.0% |
| 1979 | 500 | −25% |
| 1978 | 665 | −5.0% |
| 1977 | 700 | −20% |
| 1976 | 880 | −4.3% |
| 1975 | 920 | −8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | −7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,080 | −10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 | −13% |
| 1971 | 1,384 | −6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,479 | −4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,553 | −33% |
| 1968 | 2,302 | −4.4% |
| 1967 | 2,408 | +34% |
| 1966 | 1,795 | −4.1% |
| 1965 | 1,871 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,917 | −9.7% |
| 1963 | 2,124 | −13% |
| 1962 | 2,448 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,433 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25 t USD 24,000
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 41
- Imports
- 405 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 427 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Jamaica ranked 113th 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 Jamaica changed?
It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 2,448 t in 1962.
Does Jamaica export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 25 t (USD 24,000) and imports of 405 t (USD 1.7 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.