Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Australia
Australia: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 3.44 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia is 3.44 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia peaked at 3.44 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 An, in 1961.
That places Australia 29th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,300 An | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 An | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 20,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 187,000 An | +835.0% |
| 1987 | 186,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 265,000 An | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 245,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 315,000 An | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 370,000 An | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 460,000 An | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 460,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 440,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 400,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 360,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 325,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 340,000 An | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 425,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 713,015 An | +67.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million An | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million An | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million An | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million An | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million An | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million An | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million An | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million An | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million An | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million An | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million An | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million An | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million An | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million An | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million An | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million An | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million An | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million An | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million An | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million An | +40.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.44 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,430 An, 147.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.44 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,803 An, 72.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +835.0% | 20,000 An | 187,000 An |
| 2001 | +67.8% | 425,000 An | 713,015 An |
| 2002 | +48.0% | 713,015 An | 1.06 million An |
| 2009 | +46.5% | 1.11 million An | 1.63 million An |
| 1988 | +42.5% | 186,000 An | 265,000 An |
| 2023 | +41.8% | 1.73 million An | 2.45 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 An | 10,000 An | 10,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,130 An | 10,000 An | 15,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,400 An | 15,000 An | 265,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,000 An | 315,000 An | 460,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million An | 425,000 An | 1.63 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million An | 1.54 million An | 2.16 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million An | 1.16 million An | 3.44 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Brazil 3.66 million An compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 3.56 million An compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 3.55 million An compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 3.31 million An compare
- 31 Uganda 3.26 million An compare
- 32 Somalia 3.00 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia was 3.44 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.