Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America

South America: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 77,201 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77,201 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
83,630 t
in 1995
All-time low
55,718 t
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 77,201 t for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 83,630 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55,718 t, in 1984.

South America ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 64,106 t —
1962 67,100 t +4.7%
1963 65,670 t -2.1%
1964 66,623 t +1.5%
1965 67,446 t +1.2%
1966 72,081 t +6.9%
1967 62,718 t -13.0%
1968 62,044 t -1.1%
1969 63,034 t +1.6%
1970 63,490 t +0.7%
1971 64,530 t +1.6%
1972 64,273 t -0.4%
1973 64,971 t +1.1%
1974 62,995 t -3.0%
1975 62,165 t -1.3%
1976 60,930 t -2.0%
1977 61,617 t +1.1%
1978 61,552 t -0.1%
1979 61,440 t -0.2%
1980 57,815 t -5.9%
1981 58,303 t +0.8%
1982 58,341 t +0.1%
1983 57,314 t -1.8%
1984 55,718 t -2.8%
1985 59,580 t +6.9%
1986 58,720 t -1.4%
1987 62,532 t +6.5%
1988 67,350 t +7.7%
1989 69,868 t +3.7%
1990 70,033 t +0.2%
1991 72,470 t +3.5%
1992 72,562 t +0.1%
1993 75,151 t +3.6%
1994 72,945 t -2.9%
1995 83,630 t +14.6%
1996 61,061 t -27.0%
1997 67,605 t +10.7%
1998 69,710 t +3.1%
1999 70,049 t +0.5%
2000 69,177 t -1.2%
2001 65,117 t -5.9%
2002 67,036 t +2.9%
2003 66,562 t -0.7%
2004 66,851 t +0.4%
2005 67,231 t +0.6%
2006 67,338 t +0.2%
2007 67,960 t +0.9%
2008 66,903 t -1.6%
2009 64,628 t -3.4%
2010 65,523 t +1.4%
2011 66,080 t +0.8%
2012 65,471 t -0.9%
2013 67,046 t +2.4%
2014 64,441 t -3.9%
2015 64,442 t +0.0%
2016 63,723 t -1.1%
2017 65,927 t +3.5%
2018 68,059 t +3.2%
2019 72,284 t +6.2%
2020 71,918 t -0.5%
2021 72,684 t +1.1%
2022 72,249 t -0.6%
2023 75,590 t +4.6%
2024 77,201 t +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South America 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -27.0% 83,630 t 61,061 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,647 t 62,044 t 72,081 t 9
1970s 62,796 t 60,930 t 64,971 t 10
1980s 60,554 t 55,718 t 69,868 t 10
1990s 71,522 t 61,061 t 83,630 t 10
2000s 66,880 t 64,628 t 69,177 t 10
2010s 66,300 t 63,723 t 72,284 t 10
2020s 73,928 t 71,918 t 77,201 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Türkiye 99,532 t compare
  2. 14 Turkey 99,532 t compare
  3. 16 Kenya 97,436 t compare
  4. 17 Yemen 89,567 t compare
  5. 17 Yemen 89,567 t compare
  6. 19 Nepal 86,280 t compare
  7. 20 Malawi 77,607 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South America?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 77,201 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 83,630 t in 1995.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 55,718 t in 1984.
How does South America rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
South America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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
255 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2024
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