> In 2024 Yemen produced 89,567 t of goat meat, the 12th largest in the world (1.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%.

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

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# Goat meat production in Yemen

In 2024 Yemen produced 89,567 t of goat meat, the 12th largest in the world (1.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202489,567 t
World rank12 of 170
10-year change+19%
Record89,567 t2024

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

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%1.3% in 2014
kg per person2.21world 0.95
10-year change+19%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/) | 99,532 | 1.3% |
| 11 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/) | 97,436 | 1.3% |
| 12 | **Yemen** | 89,567 | 1.2% |
| 13 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nepal/) | 86,280 | 1.1% |
| 14 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/malawi/) | 77,607 | 1.0% |

[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; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 89,567 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 84,248 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 84,825 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 80,785 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80,631 | +10% |
| 2019 | 73,275 | +18% |
| 2018 | 62,234 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 62,704 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 63,984 | −9.0% |
| 2015 | 70,312 | −6.3% |
| 2014 | 75,019 | +22% |
| 2013 | 61,383 | +23% |
| 2012 | 49,851 | +14% |
| 2011 | 43,651 | +25% |
| 2010 | 35,004 | +11% |
| 2009 | 31,649 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 29,579 | +14% |
| 2007 | 26,050 | +11% |
| 2006 | 23,468 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 22,675 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22,075 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,642 | −9.4% |
| 2002 | 23,900 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,600 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 22,540 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22,300 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21,700 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 20,600 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 18,850 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 17,640 | −0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,660 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17,450 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 16,980 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16,660 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 17,660 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 16,650 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,650 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16,110 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 16,120 | −0.5% |
| 1985 | 16,200 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 15,690 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 15,080 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 14,020 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 13,410 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 13,500 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,220 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 13,070 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12,760 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12,370 | −1.8% |
| 1975 | 12,600 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 11,630 | +10% |
| 1973 | 10,570 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,360 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 10,920 | +10% |
| 1970 | 9,900 | −0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,910 | −13% |
| 1968 | 11,390 | −3.6% |
| 1967 | 11,810 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 11,680 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 11,990 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,810 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 11,500 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 11,410 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 11,070 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Yemen produced 89,567 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Yemen ranked 12th 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 Yemen changed?

It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Yemen 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/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nepal/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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