> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/jamaica/

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# 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, 2024427 t
World rank113 of 170
10-year change−43%
Record2,448 t1962

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

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.15world 0.95
10-year change−43%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 111 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/germany/) | 450 | 0.01% |
| 112 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/belgium/) | 430 | 0.01% |
| 113 | **Jamaica** | 427 | 0.01% |
| 114 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/colombia/) | 408 | 0.01% |
| 115 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/croatia/) | 400 | 0.01% |

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

### Map of world production of goat meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports25 t USD 24,000
Exporter rank25 of 41
Imports405 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank17 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 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/)[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/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Jamaica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/jamaica/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/jamaica/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/jamaica/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/jamaica/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/jamaica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/jamaica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/jamaica/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/jamaica/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/jamaica/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/jamaica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/jamaica/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/jamaica/)
[Agricultural production in Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/)

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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