Goat meat production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 5,175 t of goat meat, the 72nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 9,384 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,175 t
- World rank
- 72 of 170
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 9,384 t
- 2018
Goat meat in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | France | 5,830 | 0.08% |
| 71 | Ukraine | 5,300 | 0.07% |
| 72 | Jordan | 5,175 | 0.07% |
| 73 | Haiti | 4,981 | 0.06% |
| 74 | Peru | 4,952 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,175 | −41% |
| 2023 | 8,760 | +107% |
| 2022 | 4,232 | −13% |
| 2021 | 4,861 | +15% |
| 2020 | 4,215 | −51% |
| 2019 | 8,655 | −7.8% |
| 2018 | 9,384 | +22% |
| 2017 | 7,705 | −6.7% |
| 2016 | 8,260 | +41% |
| 2015 | 5,867 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,040 | −22% |
| 2013 | 7,727 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7,159 | +40% |
| 2011 | 5,100 | +47% |
| 2010 | 3,473 | −30% |
| 2009 | 4,957 | +18% |
| 2008 | 4,210 | +37% |
| 2007 | 3,075 | +100% |
| 2006 | 1,535 | −24% |
| 2005 | 2,017 | −37% |
| 2004 | 3,180 | +28% |
| 2003 | 2,481 | +71% |
| 2002 | 1,448 | −9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,606 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,568 | −42% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | −28% |
| 1998 | 3,736 | +24% |
| 1997 | 3,020 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,025 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,100 | +24% |
| 1994 | 2,500 | −7.4% |
| 1993 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +32% |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +11% |
| 1989 | 1,712 | −10% |
| 1988 | 1,912 | +16% |
| 1987 | 1,653 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,571 | −43% |
| 1985 | 2,778 | +31% |
| 1984 | 2,125 | −7.6% |
| 1983 | 2,300 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,381 | +18% |
| 1981 | 2,025 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,980 | +24% |
| 1979 | 1,600 | −0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,604 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,592 | −0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,604 | −24% |
| 1975 | 2,100 | +17% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | −20% |
| 1973 | 2,250 | +73% |
| 1972 | 1,300 | −19% |
| 1971 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 | −33% |
| 1969 | 2,400 | +33% |
| 1968 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,700 | −51% |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +17% |
| 1964 | 2,900 | +16% |
| 1963 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2,400 | +20% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 118 t USD 562,000
- Importer rank
- 28 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 Jordan?
Jordan produced 5,175 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Jordan ranked 72nd 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 Jordan changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 9,384 t in 2018.
Does Jordan export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Jordan reported no exports and imports of 118 t (USD 562,000), 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 Jordan is estimated by FAO. 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.