> In 2024 Nigeria produced 292,406 t of goat meat, the 4th largest in the world (3.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%.

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# Goat meat production in Nigeria

In 2024 Nigeria produced 292,406 t of goat meat, the 4th largest in the world (3.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 2024292,406 t
World rank4 of 170
10-year change+20%
Record292,406 t2024

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

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.8%4.1% in 2014
kg per person1.26world 0.95
10-year change+20%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/) | 1,722,779 | 22.3% |
| 3 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/) | 561,108 | 7.2% |
| 4 | **Nigeria** | 292,406 | 3.8% |
| 5 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/bangladesh/) | 243,825 | 3.1% |
| 6 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/chad/) | 165,732 | 2.1% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 292,406 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 291,396 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 290,086 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 286,794 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 283,742 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 284,407 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 276,022 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 263,381 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 256,957 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 250,699 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 244,575 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 238,610 | +10% |
| 2012 | 216,827 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 210,289 | −27% |
| 2010 | 287,655 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 284,266 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 277,433 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 270,662 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 264,317 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 256,746 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 251,841 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 245,373 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 242,264 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 238,618 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 221,234 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 206,502 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 194,691 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 182,527 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 169,545 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 156,337 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 143,637 | +10% |
| 1993 | 130,556 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 125,730 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 123,190 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 120,650 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,650 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 110,490 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 104,140 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 99,060 | +13% |
| 1985 | 87,630 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 82,550 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 76,835 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 71,120 | +11% |
| 1981 | 64,135 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 59,055 | +11% |
| 1979 | 53,340 | +11% |
| 1978 | 48,260 | +18% |
| 1977 | 40,800 | +13% |
| 1976 | 36,000 | +29% |
| 1975 | 27,820 | +21% |
| 1974 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 21,000 | +14% |
| 1972 | 18,500 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 18,400 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 17,272 | +11% |
| 1969 | 15,494 | +13% |
| 1968 | 13,716 | +14% |
| 1967 | 12,065 | +16% |
| 1966 | 10,414 | +17% |
| 1965 | 8,890 | +13% |
| 1964 | 7,874 | +13% |
| 1963 | 6,985 | +10% |
| 1962 | 6,350 | +11% |
| 1961 | 5,715 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports184 t USD 96,000
Importer rank24 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 Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 292,406 t in 2024, 3.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nigeria ranked 4th 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 Nigeria changed?

It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

In 2024 Nigeria reported no exports and imports of 184 t (USD 96,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Nigeria 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/)[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/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nepal/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Nigeria

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[Agricultural production in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nigeria/)

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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