FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goat meat production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 2,660 t of goat meat, the 87th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 138%. The record was 3,260 t in 1982.
- Production, 2024
- 2,660 t
- World rank
- 87 of 170
- 10-year change
- +138%
- Record
- 3,260 t
- 1982
Goat meat in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,660 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,750 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,680 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | +28% |
| 2020 | 1,960 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,810 | +11% |
| 2018 | 1,630 | −6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,740 | +24% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,350 | +21% |
| 2014 | 1,120 | −13% |
| 2013 | 1,290 | −12% |
| 2012 | 1,460 | +12% |
| 2011 | 1,298 | −5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,370 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,250 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,160 | −9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,280 | −14% |
| 2006 | 1,480 | −0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,490 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,430 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,410 | −12% |
| 2002 | 1,610 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,580 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,690 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,650 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,610 | −16% |
| 1997 | 1,910 | −2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,960 | −14% |
| 1995 | 2,291 | −11% |
| 1994 | 2,570 | +18% |
| 1993 | 2,180 | +12% |
| 1992 | 1,950 | +23% |
| 1991 | 1,580 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,640 | −8.4% |
| 1989 | 1,790 | −14% |
| 1988 | 2,070 | −8.0% |
| 1987 | 2,250 | −7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,420 | −16% |
| 1985 | 2,870 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | 3,010 | +12% |
| 1983 | 2,680 | −18% |
| 1982 | 3,260 | +19% |
| 1981 | 2,740 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,730 | +11% |
| 1979 | 2,470 | −2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,530 | −1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,560 | −3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,660 | −5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,820 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,744 | +10% |
| 1973 | 2,490 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 2,270 | −7.3% |
| 1971 | 2,450 | −5.8% |
| 1970 | 2,600 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2,510 | −14% |
| 1968 | 2,920 | −9.0% |
| 1967 | 3,210 | +15% |
| 1966 | 2,780 | −0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,800 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 2,580 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 2,420 | −1.6% |
| 1962 | 2,460 | −1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,500 | — |
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.