Goat meat production in Mongolia
In 2024 Mongolia produced 63,789 t of goat meat, the 16th largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 129,163 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 63,789 t
- World rank
- 16 of 170
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 129,163 t
- 2020
Goat meat in Mongolia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mongolia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.82%
- 1.0% in 2014
- kg per person
- 18.4
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Malawi | 77,607 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 70,487 | 0.91% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 63,789 | 0.82% |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 59,799 | 0.77% |
| 18 | Australia | 54,422 | 0.70% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Mongolia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,789 | −36% |
| 2023 | 99,722 | −17% |
| 2022 | 119,913 | +23% |
| 2021 | 97,734 | −24% |
| 2020 | 129,163 | +44% |
| 2019 | 89,634 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 83,623 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 80,813 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 76,903 | −11% |
| 2015 | 86,356 | +43% |
| 2014 | 60,548 | −5.6% |
| 2013 | 64,134 | +14% |
| 2012 | 56,336 | +17% |
| 2011 | 48,228 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 49,075 | −37% |
| 2009 | 77,576 | +63% |
| 2008 | 47,510 | +23% |
| 2007 | 38,600 | +17% |
| 2006 | 33,000 | −11% |
| 2005 | 37,200 | +13% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | +74% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | −29% |
| 2001 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | −6.9% |
| 1999 | 32,225 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 30,100 | +16% |
| 1997 | 25,900 | −7.8% |
| 1996 | 28,100 | +56% |
| 1995 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 1994 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 | −18% |
| 1992 | 19,400 | −16% |
| 1991 | 23,200 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 24,700 | +31% |
| 1989 | 18,892 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 17,688 | −17% |
| 1987 | 21,288 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20,666 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 19,300 | −10% |
| 1984 | 21,500 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 20,900 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 21,800 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 21,900 | −8.8% |
| 1980 | 24,000 | −15% |
| 1979 | 28,320 | −1.1% |
| 1978 | 28,643 | +34% |
| 1977 | 21,436 | −5.1% |
| 1976 | 22,590 | −15% |
| 1975 | 26,460 | +14% |
| 1974 | 23,200 | +16% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +18% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +13% |
| 1966 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1964 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1962 | 16,000 | −24% |
| 1961 | 21,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,270 t USD 4.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Mongolia?
Mongolia produced 63,789 t in 2024, 0.82% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mongolia rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Mongolia ranked 16th 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 Mongolia changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 129,163 t in 2020.
Does Mongolia export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Mongolia reported exports of 1,270 t (USD 4.0 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
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.