Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.70 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.70 million t
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.70 million t
in 2024
All-time low
396,988 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia is 2.70 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia peaked at 2.70 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 396,988 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 396,988 t
1962 417,202 t +5.1%
1963 412,819 t -1.1%
1964 415,498 t +0.6%
1965 420,643 t +1.2%
1966 425,739 t +1.2%
1967 437,292 t +2.7%
1968 443,202 t +1.4%
1969 448,692 t +1.2%
1970 449,570 t +0.2%
1971 464,633 t +3.4%
1972 470,340 t +1.2%
1973 487,511 t +3.7%
1974 498,465 t +2.2%
1975 524,392 t +5.2%
1976 546,732 t +4.3%
1977 562,492 t +2.9%
1978 585,351 t +4.1%
1979 606,783 t +3.7%
1980 600,117 t -1.1%
1981 624,698 t +4.1%
1982 653,325 t +4.6%
1983 680,943 t +4.2%
1984 714,937 t +5.0%
1985 753,743 t +5.4%
1986 784,194 t +4.0%
1987 850,539 t +8.5%
1988 879,718 t +3.4%
1989 917,843 t +4.3%
1990 949,834 t +3.5%
1991 988,092 t +4.0%
1992 1.03 million t +4.1%
1993 1.07 million t +4.1%
1994 1.12 million t +4.4%
1995 1.17 million t +4.3%
1996 1.03 million t -11.5%
1997 1.06 million t +2.8%
1998 1.09 million t +2.5%
1999 1.10 million t +1.4%
2000 1.12 million t +1.9%
2001 1.25 million t +11.2%
2002 1.29 million t +2.9%
2003 1.31 million t +2.1%
2004 1.35 million t +3.2%
2005 1.39 million t +3.0%
2006 1.26 million t -9.9%
2007 1.31 million t +4.2%
2008 1.32 million t +0.6%
2009 1.36 million t +3.0%
2010 1.44 million t +5.9%
2011 1.49 million t +3.8%
2012 1.55 million t +3.9%
2013 1.63 million t +5.2%
2014 1.74 million t +6.4%
2015 1.74 million t +0.4%
2016 1.80 million t +3.4%
2017 1.86 million t +3.3%
2018 1.94 million t +4.3%
2019 2.04 million t +4.8%
2020 2.10 million t +2.9%
2021 2.17 million t +3.7%
2022 2.34 million t +7.9%
2023 2.54 million t +8.3%
2024 2.70 million t +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 424,231 t 396,988 t 448,692 t 9
1970s 519,627 t 449,570 t 606,783 t 10
1980s 746,006 t 600,117 t 917,843 t 10
1990s 1.06 million t 949,834 t 1.17 million t 10
2000s 1.30 million t 1.12 million t 1.39 million t 10
2010s 1.72 million t 1.44 million t 2.04 million t 10
2020s 2.37 million t 2.10 million t 2.70 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China 2.54 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.54 million t compare
  3. 3 India 1.72 million t compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 561,108 t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 127,100 t compare
  6. 5 Nigeria 292,406 t compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 99,532 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 Southern Asia?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia was 2.70 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 396,988 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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