> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202499,532 t
World rank10 of 170
10-year change+56%
Record128,989 t2023

## Goat meat in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.3%1.1% in 2014
kg per person1.14world 0.95
10-year change+56%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tanzania/) | 127,100 | 1.6% |
| 9 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/) | 113,510 | 1.5% |
| 10 | **Turkey** | 99,532 | 1.3% |
| 11 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/) | 97,436 | 1.3% |
| 12 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/) | 89,567 | 1.2% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nigeria/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/bangladesh/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/chad/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tanzania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nepal/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Turkey

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[Agricultural production in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/country/turkey/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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