Goat meat production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 6,442 t of goat meat, the 67th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 8,744 t in 1977.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,442 t
- World rank
- 67 of 170
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- Record
- 8,744 t
- 1977
Goat meat in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.11% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Iraq | 7,031 | 0.09% |
| 66 | Argentina | 6,926 | 0.09% |
| 67 | Venezuela | 6,442 | 0.08% |
| 68 | Eritrea | 6,427 | 0.08% |
| 69 | Chile | 6,161 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,442 | −4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,723 | +15% |
| 2022 | 5,856 | −23% |
| 2021 | 7,609 | +17% |
| 2020 | 6,522 | −4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,834 | +19% |
| 2018 | 5,727 | −10% |
| 2017 | 6,368 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,350 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5,868 | −7.4% |
| 2014 | 6,339 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,138 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5,600 | −23% |
| 2011 | 7,265 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,787 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 6,260 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 5,870 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,772 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,696 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,547 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,319 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,249 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,117 | +20% |
| 2001 | 4,270 | −39% |
| 2000 | 7,051 | +31% |
| 1999 | 5,382 | −20% |
| 1998 | 6,741 | −3.2% |
| 1997 | 6,961 | +50% |
| 1996 | 4,649 | −3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,804 | −18% |
| 1994 | 5,886 | −22% |
| 1993 | 7,525 | +12% |
| 1992 | 6,731 | −7.8% |
| 1991 | 7,301 | +43% |
| 1990 | 5,119 | −29% |
| 1989 | 7,237 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 6,849 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6,621 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 6,106 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,978 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 5,654 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,627 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 5,866 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 5,589 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5,457 | −27% |
| 1979 | 7,500 | −12% |
| 1978 | 8,500 | −2.8% |
| 1977 | 8,744 | +13% |
| 1976 | 7,772 | −8.3% |
| 1975 | 8,480 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 8,140 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 7,716 | +15% |
| 1972 | 6,732 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6,706 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 6,329 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 5,960 | +18% |
| 1968 | 5,068 | −6.2% |
| 1967 | 5,404 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,347 | +14% |
| 1965 | 4,698 | +20% |
| 1964 | 3,902 | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 3,934 | −34% |
| 1962 | 5,952 | +56% |
| 1961 | 3,816 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 6,442 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Venezuela ranked 67th 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 Venezuela changed?
It rose by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 8,744 t in 1977.
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 Venezuela 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.