> In 2024 Netherlands produced 2,740 t of goat meat, the 85th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%.

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

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# Goat meat production in Netherlands

In 2024 Netherlands produced 2,740 t of goat meat, the 85th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. The record was 2,840 t in 2021.

[Market prices in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/country/netherlands/)

Production, 20242,740 t
World rank85 of 170
10-year change+69%
Record2,840 t2021

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

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.03% in 2014
kg per person0.15world 0.95
10-year change+69%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 83 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/eswatini/) | 3,186 | 0.04% |
| 84 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/burundi/) | 3,024 | 0.04% |
| 85 | **Netherlands** | 2,740 | 0.04% |
| 86 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/malaysia/) | 2,715 | 0.04% |
| 87 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sri-lanka/) | 2,660 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

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Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,740 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,610 | −1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,660 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,840 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,610 | +15% |
| 2019 | 2,260 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,210 | +24% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,810 | +23% |
| 2015 | 1,470 | −9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,620 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,633 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,531 | −18% |
| 2011 | 1,870 | +37% |
| 2010 | 1,363 | +29% |
| 2009 | 1,056 | −21% |
| 2008 | 1,334 | −18% |
| 2007 | 1,618 | +678% |
| 2006 | 208 | −33% |
| 2005 | 310 | +21% |
| 2004 | 256 | −39% |
| 2003 | 423 | +87% |
| 2002 | 226 | −16% |
| 2001 | 269 | −12% |
| 2000 | 305 | −49% |
| 1999 | 602 | +209% |
| 1998 | 195 | −62% |
| 1997 | 508 | +109% |
| 1996 | 243 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 230 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 228 | −36% |
| 1993 | 355 | −9.4% |
| 1992 | 392 | −11% |
| 1991 | 442 | −49% |
| 1990 | 864 | +33% |
| 1989 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 550 | −1.3% |
| 1986 | 557 | −2.3% |
| 1985 | 570 | +18% |
| 1984 | 484 | +20% |
| 1983 | 404 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 401 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 414 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 381 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 377 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 366 | −14% |
| 1977 | 428 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 400 | +33% |
| 1975 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 275 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 275 | +10% |
| 1971 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 | +11% |
| 1969 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 225 | +24% |
| 1967 | 182 | −1.6% |
| 1966 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 185 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 170 | −15% |
| 1961 | 200 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,032 t USD 6.1 m
Exporter rank8 of 41
Imports388 t USD 2.4 m
Importer rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Questions and answers

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

Netherlands produced 2,740 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Netherlands ranked 85th 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 Netherlands changed?

It rose by 69% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 2,840 t in 2021.

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

In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 1,032 t (USD 6.1 m) and imports of 388 t (USD 2.4 m), 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/)[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 Netherlands

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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