Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in India

India: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.59 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.59 million t
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.59 million t
in 2023
All-time low
235,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in India stood at 1.59 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in India peaked at 1.59 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235,000 t, in 1961.

India ranks 3rd of 171 countries 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 235,000 t
1962 237,000 t +0.9%
1963 240,000 t +1.3%
1964 240,000 t +0.0%
1965 240,000 t +0.0%
1966 242,000 t +0.8%
1967 242,000 t +0.0%
1968 242,000 t +0.0%
1969 242,000 t +0.0%
1970 242,000 t +0.0%
1971 244,000 t +0.8%
1972 246,000 t +0.8%
1973 248,000 t +0.8%
1974 251,000 t +1.2%
1975 261,500 t +4.2%
1976 267,300 t +2.2%
1977 273,600 t +2.4%
1978 282,800 t +3.4%
1979 292,500 t +3.4%
1980 302,400 t +3.4%
1981 312,600 t +3.4%
1982 324,000 t +3.6%
1983 335,000 t +3.4%
1984 346,300 t +3.4%
1985 358,100 t +3.4%
1986 370,300 t +3.4%
1987 419,000 t +13.2%
1988 423,000 t +1.0%
1989 427,000 t +0.9%
1990 430,000 t +0.7%
1991 437,663 t +1.8%
1992 443,331 t +1.3%
1993 450,051 t +1.5%
1994 457,833 t +1.7%
1995 465,668 t +1.7%
1996 472,530 t +1.5%
1997 480,470 t +1.7%
1998 483,293 t +0.6%
1999 486,135 t +0.6%
2000 488,998 t +0.6%
2001 491,882 t +0.6%
2002 495,210 t +0.7%
2003 498,249 t +0.6%
2004 515,498 t +3.5%
2005 533,415 t +3.5%
2006 552,329 t +3.5%
2007 571,635 t +3.5%
2008 623,391 t +9.1%
2009 643,291 t +3.2%
2010 691,419 t +7.5%
2011 724,290 t +4.8%
2012 758,316 t +4.7%
2013 828,119 t +9.2%
2014 914,130 t +10.4%
2015 928,908 t +1.6%
2016 978,734 t +5.4%
2017 1.03 million t +5.1%
2018 1.10 million t +6.8%
2019 1.18 million t +7.4%
2020 1.21 million t +2.8%
2021 1.27 million t +4.4%
2022 1.41 million t +11.7%
2023 1.59 million t +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240,000 t 235,000 t 242,000 t 9
1970s 260,870 t 242,000 t 292,500 t 10
1980s 361,770 t 302,400 t 427,000 t 10
1990s 460,697 t 430,000 t 486,135 t 10
2000s 541,390 t 488,998 t 643,291 t 10
2010s 912,974 t 691,419 t 1.18 million t 10
2020s 1.37 million t 1.21 million t 1.59 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 2.50 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.50 million t compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 546,000 t compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 128,989 t compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 272,300 t compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 241,433 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 India?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in India was 1.59 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 235,000 t in 1961.
How does India rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
India ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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, 12,294 data points, 1961–2023
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