> In 2024 Kenya produced 97,436 t of goat meat, the 11th largest in the world (1.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%.

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# Goat meat production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 97,436 t of goat meat, the 11th largest in the world (1.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. This is the highest figure on record.

[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 202497,436 t
World rank11 of 170
10-year change+43%
Record97,436 t2024

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.3%1.1% in 2014
kg per person1.73world 0.95
10-year change+43%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/) | 113,510 | 1.5% |
| 10 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/) | 99,532 | 1.3% |
| 11 | **Kenya** | 97,436 | 1.3% |
| 12 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/) | 89,567 | 1.2% |
| 13 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nepal/) | 86,280 | 1.1% |

[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; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 97,436 | +26% |
| 2023 | 77,521 | +39% |
| 2022 | 55,868 | −24% |
| 2021 | 73,063 | −9.5% |
| 2020 | 80,739 | +44% |
| 2019 | 55,927 | +51% |
| 2018 | 37,133 | +10% |
| 2017 | 33,677 | −33% |
| 2016 | 50,468 | −26% |
| 2015 | 68,016 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 68,190 | +18% |
| 2013 | 57,928 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 56,399 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 55,573 | +19% |
| 2010 | 46,876 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46,321 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 44,670 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44,450 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 42,600 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38,918 | −3.2% |
| 2004 | 40,219 | −3.2% |
| 2003 | 41,560 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 38,918 | −7.4% |
| 2001 | 42,007 | +12% |
| 2000 | 37,652 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,652 | +27% |
| 1998 | 29,700 | −13% |
| 1997 | 34,100 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 31,900 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 32,450 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 32,450 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,450 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31,900 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 30,800 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,800 | +13% |
| 1989 | 27,215 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 27,618 | +10% |
| 1987 | 25,025 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 23,257 | −6.0% |
| 1985 | 24,750 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 23,409 | +33% |
| 1983 | 17,535 | +11% |
| 1982 | 15,840 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15,400 | −13% |
| 1980 | 17,600 | −36% |
| 1979 | 27,324 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 26,070 | +32% |
| 1977 | 19,800 | +30% |
| 1976 | 15,180 | +10% |
| 1975 | 13,750 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13,200 | +13% |
| 1973 | 11,660 | −4.9% |
| 1972 | 12,265 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 12,925 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,925 | −7.8% |
| 1969 | 14,025 | −14% |
| 1968 | 16,280 | −6.4% |
| 1967 | 17,391 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17,303 | −0.2% |
| 1965 | 17,336 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17,237 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 16,478 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 15,905 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 15,114 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports17,433 t USD 89.1 m
Exporter rank2 of 41
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 Kenya?

Kenya produced 97,436 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Kenya ranked 11th 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 Kenya changed?

It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 17,433 t (USD 89.1 m) and no imports, 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/)[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 Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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