Goat meat production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 1,131 t of goat meat, the 99th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 3,019 t in 1991.
- Production, 2024
- 1,131 t
- World rank
- 99 of 170
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 3,019 t
- 1991
Goat meat in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Kuwait | 1,375 | 0.02% |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 1,320 | 0.02% |
| 99 | New Zealand | 1,131 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Qatar | 1,111 | 0.01% |
| 101 | Congo | 1,056 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,131 | −10% |
| 2023 | 1,263 | −29% |
| 2022 | 1,778 | −12% |
| 2021 | 2,025 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,995 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,834 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,827 | +29% |
| 2017 | 1,416 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | +12% |
| 2015 | 1,255 | −3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,299 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,240 | +15% |
| 2012 | 1,079 | −14% |
| 2011 | 1,259 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,229 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,165 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,294 | −15% |
| 2007 | 1,525 | +12% |
| 2006 | 1,364 | −5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,442 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,508 | +14% |
| 2003 | 1,326 | −13% |
| 2002 | 1,527 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,585 | +26% |
| 2000 | 1,254 | −19% |
| 1999 | 1,544 | −9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,697 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,761 | +14% |
| 1996 | 1,542 | −4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,614 | −14% |
| 1994 | 1,876 | −13% |
| 1993 | 2,166 | −8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,356 | −22% |
| 1991 | 3,019 | +51% |
| 1990 | 1,998 | −21% |
| 1989 | 2,537 | +139% |
| 1988 | 1,062 | +158% |
| 1987 | 411 | +87% |
| 1986 | 220 | −63% |
| 1985 | 600 | −20% |
| 1984 | 750 | +19% |
| 1983 | 630 | −16% |
| 1982 | 750 | −12% |
| 1981 | 850 | −11% |
| 1980 | 950 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 900 | +76% |
| 1978 | 510 | +59% |
| 1977 | 320 | −75% |
| 1976 | 1,300 | +18% |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +16% |
| 1974 | 950 | −37% |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +36% |
| 1972 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +43% |
| 1970 | 700 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 640 | +14% |
| 1968 | 560 | −6.7% |
| 1967 | 600 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 580 | −3.3% |
| 1965 | 600 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 590 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 540 | +50% |
| 1962 | 360 | −10.0% |
| 1961 | 400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 697 t USD 3.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 41
- Imports
- 7 t USD 13,000
- Importer rank
- 64 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 1,131 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of goat meat?
New Zealand ranked 99th 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 3,019 t in 1991.
Does New Zealand export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 697 t (USD 3.8 m) and imports of 7 t (USD 13,000), 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.