Goat meat production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 4,952 t of goat meat, the 74th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 18,267 t in 1966.
- Production, 2024
- 4,952 t
- World rank
- 74 of 170
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 18,267 t
- 1966
Goat meat in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Jordan | 5,175 | 0.07% |
| 73 | Haiti | 4,981 | 0.06% |
| 74 | Peru | 4,952 | 0.06% |
| 75 | Togo | 4,940 | 0.06% |
| 76 | Romania | 4,260 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,952 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,941 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,929 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,948 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,957 | −2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,102 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,966 | −9.6% |
| 2017 | 5,494 | −5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,827 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,901 | −4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,167 | −4.2% |
| 2013 | 6,439 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,247 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,150 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,131 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,153 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,419 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,686 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,772 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,618 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,476 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,294 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 5,793 | −2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,912 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | 6,268 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 6,891 | +12% |
| 1998 | 6,161 | −2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,317 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,270 | −13% |
| 1995 | 7,216 | −4.4% |
| 1994 | 7,550 | −3.1% |
| 1993 | 7,790 | −9.9% |
| 1992 | 8,650 | −0.6% |
| 1991 | 8,700 | −0.6% |
| 1990 | 8,750 | −2.8% |
| 1989 | 9,000 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8,700 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 8,300 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8,250 | −1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,350 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8,120 | −9.3% |
| 1983 | 8,950 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 8,975 | −2.4% |
| 1981 | 9,200 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,100 | −1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,200 | −1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,300 | −2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,500 | −2.6% |
| 1976 | 9,757 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9,702 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9,669 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9,577 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | 9,615 | −1.3% |
| 1971 | 9,742 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9,460 | −0.3% |
| 1969 | 9,487 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 9,464 | −2.5% |
| 1967 | 9,704 | −47% |
| 1966 | 18,267 | +23% |
| 1965 | 14,854 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 14,953 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 14,292 | −4.0% |
| 1962 | 14,892 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 14,444 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Peru?
Peru produced 4,952 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Peru ranked 74th 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 Peru changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 18,267 t in 1966.
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.