Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in France
France: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 613,980 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
France recorded 613,980 An for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in France peaked at 1.36 million An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 613,980 An, in 2024.
France ranks 79th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in France, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 910,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 940,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 909,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 910,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 940,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 910,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 909,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 896,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 985,000 An | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 970,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 999,300 An | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million An | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million An | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million An | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million An | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million An | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million An | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million An | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million An | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million An | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million An | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million An | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million An | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million An | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million An | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million An | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million An | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million An | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million An | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million An | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million An | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million An | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million An | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million An | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million An | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million An | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million An | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million An | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million An | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million An | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million An | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million An | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million An | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million An | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million An | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 690,770 An | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 681,670 An | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 668,540 An | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 650,960 An | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 649,390 An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 627,430 An | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 613,980 An | -2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 613,980 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,430 An, 26.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 613,980 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,750 An, 19.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -35.8% | 1.08 million An | 690,770 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923,222 An | 896,000 An | 985,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million An | 970,000 An | 1.15 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million An | 1.12 million An | 1.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million An | 1.04 million An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million An | 1.10 million An | 1.17 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million An | 681,670 An | 1.20 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,060 An | 613,980 An | 668,540 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 77 South Africa 752,355 An compare
- 78 Tunisia 690,476 An compare
- 80 Albania 548,013 An compare
- 81 Romania 538,800 An compare
- 82 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 500,721 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % 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 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in France?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in France was 613,980 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million An in 1982.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,980 An in 2024.
- How does France rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- France ranks 79th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.