Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa

Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.61 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.61 million t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.61 million t
in 2024
All-time low
308,573 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa stood at 1.61 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 1.61 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308,573 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 308,573 t
1962 314,775 t +2.0%
1963 312,996 t -0.6%
1964 319,033 t +1.9%
1965 331,410 t +3.9%
1966 341,076 t +2.9%
1967 353,386 t +3.6%
1968 366,248 t +3.6%
1969 373,572 t +2.0%
1970 383,218 t +2.6%
1971 383,755 t +0.1%
1972 385,352 t +0.4%
1973 374,081 t -2.9%
1974 382,004 t +2.1%
1975 398,475 t +4.3%
1976 411,453 t +3.3%
1977 434,799 t +5.7%
1978 467,572 t +7.5%
1979 484,311 t +3.6%
1980 495,673 t +2.3%
1981 490,652 t -1.0%
1982 501,343 t +2.2%
1983 518,282 t +3.4%
1984 521,636 t +0.6%
1985 527,718 t +1.2%
1986 552,315 t +4.7%
1987 594,061 t +7.6%
1988 629,096 t +5.9%
1989 661,258 t +5.1%
1990 671,565 t +1.6%
1991 636,042 t -5.3%
1992 652,431 t +2.6%
1993 642,540 t -1.5%
1994 677,307 t +5.4%
1995 722,036 t +6.6%
1996 752,115 t +4.2%
1997 789,281 t +4.9%
1998 815,974 t +3.4%
1999 837,404 t +2.6%
2000 854,996 t +2.1%
2001 902,959 t +5.6%
2002 931,522 t +3.2%
2003 967,066 t +3.8%
2004 998,311 t +3.2%
2005 1.06 million t +6.3%
2006 1.06 million t -0.2%
2007 1.10 million t +3.4%
2008 1.12 million t +2.1%
2009 1.15 million t +2.9%
2010 1.21 million t +4.8%
2011 1.18 million t -2.5%
2012 1.19 million t +1.5%
2013 1.24 million t +4.2%
2014 1.28 million t +2.9%
2015 1.32 million t +3.1%
2016 1.33 million t +1.0%
2017 1.31 million t -1.6%
2018 1.37 million t +4.2%
2019 1.43 million t +4.8%
2020 1.46 million t +1.5%
2021 1.47 million t +0.6%
2022 1.49 million t +1.8%
2023 1.55 million t +4.2%
2024 1.61 million t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 335,674 t 308,573 t 373,572 t 9
1970s 410,502 t 374,081 t 484,311 t 10
1980s 549,203 t 490,652 t 661,258 t 10
1990s 719,670 t 636,042 t 837,404 t 10
2000s 1.01 million t 854,996 t 1.15 million t 10
2010s 1.29 million t 1.18 million t 1.43 million t 10
2020s 1.51 million t 1.46 million t 1.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 China, mainland 2.54 million t compare
  2. 3 India 1.72 million t compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 561,108 t compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 292,406 t compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 99,532 t compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 243,825 t compare
  7. 7 Chad 165,732 t compare
  8. 7 Viet Nam 24,593 t compare
  9. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,300 t compare
  10. 8 Sudan (former) 155,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 1.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 308,573 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,506 data points, 1961–2024
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