Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 55,553 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 55,553 t for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 55,553 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 610 t, in 1962.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 t | — |
| 1962 | 610 t | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 790 t | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 840 t | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 850 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 830 t | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 850 t | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 810 t | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 890 t | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 950 t | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1,282 t | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 1,475 t | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1,875 t | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 1,325 t | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 1,475 t | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,675 t | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 695 t | -58.5% |
| 1978 | 885 t | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 1,275 t | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 1,325 t | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,250 t | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,150 t | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1,030 t | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 1,200 t | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1,100 t | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4,895 t | +345.0% |
| 1987 | 5,061 t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7,687 t | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 8,662 t | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 9,873 t | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 12,269 t | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 13,856 t | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 13,666 t | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 12,876 t | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 11,614 t | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 11,542 t | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10,761 t | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 9,822 t | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 10,044 t | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,879 t | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 12,018 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16,283 t | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 16,792 t | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18,686 t | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 19,883 t | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 19,949 t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,758 t | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 18,657 t | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 26,845 t | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 27,681 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 29,627 t | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 30,888 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 32,903 t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 34,212 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33,540 t | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,730 t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 34,416 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25,215 t | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 24,215 t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,516 t | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 23,488 t | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 30,988 t | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 39,205 t | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 55,553 t | +41.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand 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 | +345.0% | 1,100 t | 4,895 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 791.11 t | 610 t | 890 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,291 t | 695 t | 1,875 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,336 t | 1,030 t | 8,662 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,632 t | 9,822 t | 13,856 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,875 t | 11,879 t | 26,845 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,743 t | 24,215 t | 34,730 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,350 t | 17,516 t | 55,553 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 22 Ethiopia PDR 67,580 t compare
- 23 Mongolia 63,789 t compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 59,799 t compare
- 26 Australia 54,422 t compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 50,881 t compare
- 28 Afghanistan 47,571 t compare
- 28 Afghanistan 47,571 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand was 55,553 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,553 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 t in 1962.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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.