> In 2024 Vietnam produced 24,593 t of goat meat, the 32nd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 144%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/vietnam/

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# Goat meat production in Vietnam

In 2024 Vietnam produced 24,593 t of goat meat, the 32nd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 144%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202424,593 t
World rank32 of 170
10-year change+144%
Record24,593 t2024

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

## Vietnam compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.32%0.17% in 2014
kg per person0.24world 0.95
10-year change+144%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/cameroon/) | 27,946 | 0.36% |
| 31 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/zimbabwe/) | 26,089 | 0.34% |
| 32 | **Vietnam** | 24,593 | 0.32% |
| 33 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/south-sudan/) | 22,918 | 0.30% |
| 34 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/morocco/) | 22,200 | 0.29% |

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

### Map of world production of goat meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 24,593 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 23,574 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 22,629 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 21,111 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,319 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20,990 | +11% |
| 2018 | 18,849 | +15% |
| 2017 | 16,431 | +25% |
| 2016 | 13,155 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12,820 | +27% |
| 2014 | 10,089 | +25% |
| 2013 | 8,070 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,070 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,055 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,190 | −6.3% |
| 2009 | 8,745 | −7.3% |
| 2008 | 9,435 | −17% |
| 2007 | 11,310 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 10,515 | +15% |
| 2005 | 9,150 | +17% |
| 2004 | 7,800 | +30% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | +11% |
| 2002 | 5,408 | +11% |
| 2001 | 4,875 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,800 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,665 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,650 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,629 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,635 | +12% |
| 1995 | 4,125 | +29% |
| 1994 | 3,210 | +21% |
| 1993 | 2,648 | +13% |
| 1992 | 2,340 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,340 | −16% |
| 1990 | 2,790 | −4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,910 | −6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,105 | −4.2% |
| 1987 | 3,240 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,240 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 3,015 | +14% |
| 1984 | 2,655 | +31% |
| 1983 | 2,025 | +20% |
| 1982 | 1,688 | +15% |
| 1981 | 1,470 | +13% |
| 1980 | 1,305 | −13% |
| 1979 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,425 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,425 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,350 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,275 | −5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,350 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,305 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,245 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,170 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 1,095 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1,050 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports13 t USD 16,000
Importer rank57 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](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of goat meat in Vietnam?

Vietnam produced 24,593 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of goat meat?

Vietnam ranked 32nd 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 Vietnam changed?

It rose by 144% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Vietnam export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Vietnam reported no exports and imports of 13 t (USD 16,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Vietnam is imputed by FAO. 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/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Vietnam

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/vietnam/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/vietnam/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vietnam/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/vietnam/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/vietnam/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/vietnam/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/vietnam/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/vietnam/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/vietnam/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/vietnam/)
[Agricultural production in Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/country/vietnam/)

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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