Goat meat production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 99,532 t of goat meat, the 10th largest in the world (1.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 128,989 t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 99,532 t
- World rank
- 10 of 170
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 128,989 t
- 2023
Goat meat in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.1% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.14
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +56%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tanzania | 127,100 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Sudan | 113,510 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Turkey | 99,532 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Kenya | 97,436 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Yemen | 89,567 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99,532 | −23% |
| 2023 | 128,989 | +11% |
| 2022 | 115,938 | +23% |
| 2021 | 94,555 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 90,443 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 87,126 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 82,839 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 77,794 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 75,322 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 69,757 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 63,711 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 59,532 | +12% |
| 2012 | 53,133 | +18% |
| 2011 | 44,840 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 42,846 | −7.3% |
| 2009 | 46,240 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 50,254 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 50,712 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 48,906 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 50,492 | −3.8% |
| 2004 | 52,460 | −7.7% |
| 2003 | 56,820 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 57,707 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57,537 | +169% |
| 2000 | 21,395 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 23,693 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23,429 | +50% |
| 1997 | 15,592 | +27% |
| 1996 | 12,274 | −13% |
| 1995 | 14,124 | −5.3% |
| 1994 | 14,908 | −7.8% |
| 1993 | 16,166 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | 17,286 | −12% |
| 1991 | 19,570 | −70% |
| 1990 | 66,000 | −2.9% |
| 1989 | 68,000 | −4.2% |
| 1988 | 71,000 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 72,000 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 70,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 70,500 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 69,000 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 66,600 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 64,100 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 62,800 | +19% |
| 1980 | 52,600 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 51,300 | −31% |
| 1978 | 73,900 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 71,400 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 69,200 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 68,200 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 64,200 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 60,000 | −1.6% |
| 1971 | 61,000 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 58,000 | +12% |
| 1968 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 52,000 | −3.7% |
| 1966 | 54,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 51,000 | −1.9% |
| 1963 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 51,000 | −3.8% |
| 1961 | 53,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Turkey?
Turkey produced 99,532 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Turkey ranked 10th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 128,989 t in 2023.
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.