Goat meat production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 20,432 t of goat meat, the 37th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 26,122 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,432 t
- World rank
- 37 of 170
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 26,122 t
- 2022
Goat meat in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.30% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.10
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Central African Republic | 21,739 | 0.28% |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 20,886 | 0.27% |
| 37 | Senegal | 20,432 | 0.26% |
| 38 | Egypt | 20,000 | 0.26% |
| 39 | Mauritania | 19,034 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,432 | −18% |
| 2023 | 24,797 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 26,122 | +35% |
| 2021 | 19,345 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 18,157 | −12% |
| 2019 | 20,520 | −14% |
| 2018 | 23,884 | +15% |
| 2017 | 20,699 | +11% |
| 2016 | 18,732 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18,052 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17,675 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17,082 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,308 | +15% |
| 2011 | 15,079 | +17% |
| 2010 | 12,907 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12,454 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,225 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,661 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11,298 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11,167 | +13% |
| 2004 | 9,853 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,487 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,932 | −5.8% |
| 2001 | 9,481 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | 10,422 | +12% |
| 1999 | 9,341 | −6.6% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 10,080 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,100 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,082 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,205 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,005 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9,945 | −0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,990 | +12% |
| 1990 | 8,950 | +17% |
| 1989 | 7,650 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 7,200 | −4.0% |
| 1987 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,300 | +46% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | −7.0% |
| 1983 | 4,300 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 4,600 | +19% |
| 1981 | 3,870 | +15% |
| 1980 | 3,370 | −8.9% |
| 1979 | 3,700 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,468 | +12% |
| 1977 | 3,105 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,015 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,923 | +17% |
| 1974 | 2,498 | −8.4% |
| 1973 | 2,728 | −12% |
| 1972 | 3,088 | −1.0% |
| 1971 | 3,120 | −23% |
| 1970 | 4,050 | −8.2% |
| 1969 | 4,410 | −3.9% |
| 1968 | 4,590 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,429 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,314 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 4,158 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 3,927 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 3,690 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,501 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 3,294 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 84 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 Senegal?
Senegal produced 20,432 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Senegal ranked 37th 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 Senegal changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 26,122 t in 2022.
Does Senegal export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Senegal reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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 Senegal is imputed by FAO. 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.