> In 2024 Malawi produced 77,607 t of goat meat, the 14th largest in the world (1.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%.

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

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# Goat meat production in Malawi

In 2024 Malawi produced 77,607 t of goat meat, the 14th largest in the world (1.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202477,607 t
World rank14 of 170
10-year change+114%
Record77,607 t2024

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

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.0%0.60% in 2014
kg per person3.58world 0.95
10-year change+114%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 14 | **Malawi** | 77,607 | 1.0% |
| 15 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/indonesia/) | 70,487 | 0.91% |
| 16 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/mongolia/) | 63,789 | 0.82% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 77,607 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 73,161 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 70,522 | +19% |
| 2021 | 59,505 | +11% |
| 2020 | 53,755 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 50,399 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 51,723 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 47,075 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 44,772 | +12% |
| 2015 | 39,817 | +10% |
| 2014 | 36,185 | +12% |
| 2013 | 32,392 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 29,779 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 27,796 | +18% |
| 2010 | 23,632 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 21,490 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 19,557 | +14% |
| 2007 | 17,126 | +18% |
| 2006 | 14,489 | +41% |
| 2005 | 10,255 | −15% |
| 2004 | 12,103 | +23% |
| 2003 | 9,827 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9,500 | −6.9% |
| 2001 | 10,200 | +23% |
| 2000 | 8,280 | +38% |
| 1999 | 6,000 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5,748 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,640 | +25% |
| 1996 | 4,524 | +49% |
| 1995 | 3,036 | −1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,084 | −12% |
| 1993 | 3,516 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3,396 | +11% |
| 1991 | 3,060 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,072 | −3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,168 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,060 | −0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,084 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,844 | −1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,880 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2,659 | +17% |
| 1983 | 2,272 | −17% |
| 1982 | 2,740 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2,586 | +10% |
| 1980 | 2,341 | −0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,358 | −18% |
| 1978 | 2,860 | −4.8% |
| 1977 | 3,004 | +13% |
| 1976 | 2,660 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2,496 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,400 | +18% |
| 1973 | 2,040 | −10% |
| 1972 | 2,268 | −1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,304 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2,160 | −2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,220 | −7.5% |
| 1968 | 2,400 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 2,256 | +34% |
| 1966 | 1,680 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,673 | −3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,729 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 1,578 | −11% |
| 1962 | 1,776 | −6.8% |
| 1961 | 1,906 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of goat meat in Malawi?

Malawi produced 77,607 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Malawi ranked 14th 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 Malawi changed?

It rose by 114% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Malawi is imputed by FAO. 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 Malawi

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[Agricultural production in Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malawi/)

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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