Goat meat production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 2,715 t of goat meat, the 86th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.3%. The record was 3,649 t in 2012.
- Production, 2024
- 2,715 t
- World rank
- 86 of 170
- 10-year change
- −9.3%
- Record
- 3,649 t
- 2012
Goat meat in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −9.3%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Burundi | 3,024 | 0.04% |
| 85 | Netherlands | 2,740 | 0.04% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 2,715 | 0.04% |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 2,660 | 0.03% |
| 88 | Djibouti | 2,318 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,715 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,659 | +28% |
| 2022 | 2,080 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,936 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,823 | −16% |
| 2019 | 2,171 | −15% |
| 2018 | 2,554 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,368 | −26% |
| 2016 | 3,192 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,930 | −2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,995 | −8.1% |
| 2013 | 3,259 | −11% |
| 2012 | 3,649 | +61% |
| 2011 | 2,268 | +36% |
| 2010 | 1,670 | +10% |
| 2009 | 1,513 | +10% |
| 2008 | 1,370 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,246 | +11% |
| 2006 | 1,120 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,019 | +13% |
| 2004 | 903 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 898 | +22% |
| 2002 | 739 | +23% |
| 2001 | 602 | +16% |
| 2000 | 519 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 472 | +11% |
| 1998 | 427 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 433 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 440 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 460 | −23% |
| 1994 | 594 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 555 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 573 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 585 | +24% |
| 1990 | 472 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 457 | +15% |
| 1988 | 399 | −0.2% |
| 1987 | 400 | −19% |
| 1986 | 495 | −11% |
| 1985 | 558 | −3.5% |
| 1984 | 578 | −5.9% |
| 1983 | 614 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 561 | −11% |
| 1981 | 632 | −18% |
| 1980 | 775 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 713 | −15% |
| 1978 | 836 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 819 | −1.6% |
| 1976 | 832 | −1.7% |
| 1975 | 846 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 832 | −8.8% |
| 1973 | 912 | −12% |
| 1972 | 1,040 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,006 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 965 | −2.2% |
| 1969 | 987 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 910 | −13% |
| 1967 | 1,049 | −16% |
| 1966 | 1,244 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1,174 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 1,082 | +11% |
| 1963 | 979 | −7.1% |
| 1962 | 1,054 | −7.8% |
| 1961 | 1,143 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 41
- Imports
- 62 t USD 465,000
- Importer rank
- 35 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 Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 2,715 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Malaysia ranked 86th 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 Malaysia changed?
It fell by 9.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 3,649 t in 2012.
Does Malaysia export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 62 t (USD 465,000), 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. 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.