Goat meat production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 506 t of goat meat, the 110th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 836 t in 1962.
- Production, 2024
- 506 t
- World rank
- 110 of 170
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 836 t
- 1962
Goat meat in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Cabo Verde | 671 | 0.01% |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | 616 | 0.01% |
| 110 | Switzerland | 506 | 0.01% |
| 111 | Germany | 450 | 0.01% |
| 112 | Belgium | 430 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 506 | −4.9% |
| 2023 | 532 | −4.3% |
| 2022 | 556 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 518 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 498 | −17% |
| 2019 | 601 | +12% |
| 2018 | 539 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 492 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 475 | −13% |
| 2015 | 547 | +15% |
| 2014 | 477 | −5.9% |
| 2013 | 507 | −3.8% |
| 2012 | 527 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 520 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 494 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 489 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 536 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 510 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 510 | −9.7% |
| 2005 | 565 | +15% |
| 2004 | 491 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 477 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 477 | −5.4% |
| 2001 | 504 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 505 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 506 | +11% |
| 1997 | 457 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | 465 | −1.3% |
| 1995 | 471 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 436 | −8.0% |
| 1993 | 474 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | 514 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 530 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 578 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 551 | −20% |
| 1988 | 692 | +12% |
| 1987 | 618 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 611 | −1.0% |
| 1985 | 617 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 615 | −3.5% |
| 1983 | 637 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 618 | −0.3% |
| 1981 | 620 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | 648 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 650 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 596 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 602 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 580 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 565 | −0.5% |
| 1974 | 568 | +11% |
| 1973 | 510 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 492 | −8.6% |
| 1971 | 538 | −13% |
| 1970 | 616 | −5.2% |
| 1969 | 650 | −2.3% |
| 1968 | 665 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 608 | −7.3% |
| 1966 | 656 | −4.7% |
| 1965 | 688 | −3.9% |
| 1964 | 716 | −8.9% |
| 1963 | 786 | −6.0% |
| 1962 | 836 | +15% |
| 1961 | 729 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 72 t USD 1.0 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 506 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Switzerland ranked 110th 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 Switzerland changed?
It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 836 t in 1962.
Does Switzerland export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Switzerland reported no exports and imports of 72 t (USD 1.0 m), 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.